32 §7153. Definitions - Maine Statutes

Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 85: POLYGRAPH EXAMINERS

§7153. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words shall have the following meanings. [1979, c. 209, §2 (NEW).]

1. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.

[ 1979, c. 209, §2 (NEW) .]

2. Internship. "Internship" means the study of polygraph techniques and of the administration of polygraph examinations by a trainee under the personal supervision and control of a licensed polygraph examiner in accordance with a course of study prescribed by the commissioner at the commencement of the internship.

[ 1979, c. 209, §2 (NEW) .]

3. Person. "Person" means any natural person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, government agency or subdivision, or any employee or agent thereof.

[ 1979, c. 209, §2 (NEW) .]

4. Polygraph. "Polygraph" means a lie detector, polygraph, deceptograph, psychological stress evaluator or other device, mechanism or instrument, regardless of what it is called, which is operated or the results of which are used or interpreted by a polygraph examiner for the purpose of detecting deception or verifying truth of statements.

[ 1979, c. 209, §2 (NEW) .]

5. Polygraph examination. "Polygraph examination" means any test administered by a polygraph examiner using a polygraph.

[ 1979, c. 209, §2 (NEW) .]

6. Polygraph examiner. "Polygraph examiner" means any person who purports to be able to detect deception or verify truth of statements through the use of polygraph.

[ 1979, c. 209, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1979, c. 209, §2 (NEW).