KRS 17.550: Definitions for KRS 17.550 to 17.991.

As used in KRS 17.550 to 17.991, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) "The board" means the Sex Offender Risk Assessment Advisory Board created

under KRS 17.554;

(2) "Sex offender" means a person who has been convicted of a sex crime as defined in

KRS 17.500;

(3) "Approved provider" means a mental health professional licensed or certified in

Kentucky whose scope of practice includes providing mental health treatment

services and who is approved by the Sex Offender Risk Assessment Advisory

Board, under administrative regulations promulgated by the board, to provide

comprehensive sex offender presentence evaluations or treatment to adults and

youthful offenders, as defined in KRS 600.020; and

(4) "Victim" means victim as defined by KRS 421.500.