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SB 1374 Polygraph examiners; only a federal, state, or local law-enforcement officer shall operate device.

Introduced by: Frank M. Ruff, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; regulation of polygraph examiners.  Authorizes a federal, state, or local law-enforcement officer to operate, in the course of his employment with a law-enforcement agency, any instrument or device to detect deception or verify the truth of statements that does not meet the minimum instrumentation requirements set forth in § 54.1-1805, provided such officer is certified by the manufacturer of the instrument to operate such instrument. The bill specifies that no law-enforcement officer may use the instrument or device for internal or pre-employment investigations. This bill is identical to HB 1613.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; regulation of polygraph examiners.  Provides that no person, other than a federal, state, or local law-enforcement officer, shall operate any instrument or device to detect deception or verify the truth of statements that does not meet the minimum instrumentation requirements set forth in § 54.1-1805 or use any title or make any representation tending to indicate that he is qualified to detect deception or verify the truth of statements through the use of such instrument or device. The bill specifies the conditions under which law-enforcement officers may use other types of polygraph instruments.