33-6-801 - Part definitions.

33-6-801. Part definitions.

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1)  “Sex crime” means any offense involving the unlawful sexual abuse, molestation, fondling, or carnal knowledge of a child of the age of fourteen (14) years or under or incest, a crime against nature, assault with intent to commit rape or rape; and

     (2)  “Sex offender” means any person who has been convicted of a crime involving the unlawful sexual abuse, molestation, fondling, or carnal knowledge of a child of the age of fourteen (14) years or under or any person convicted of incest, a crime against nature, assault with intent to commit rape or rape.

[Acts 1957, ch. 288, § 1; 1963, ch. 315, §§ 1, 2; 1975, ch. 248, § 1; 1977, ch. 449, §§ 1, 2; 1981, ch. 224, § 25; T.C.A., §§ 33-1301, 33-6-301; Acts 2000, ch. 947, §§ 1, 6.]