1. Minimum instrument requirements. An instrument must record visually, permanently and simultaneously a subject’s cardiovascular, respiratory and electrodermal patterns. An instrument used by a polygraph examiner may also record patterns of other physiological changes.

[PL 2013, c. 316, §3 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 316, §5 (AFF).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 7362

  • Instrument: means a device used to test a subject to directly or indirectly detect deception or verify the truth of a statement by, at a minimum, recording visually, permanently and simultaneously a subject's cardiovascular, respiratory and electrodermal patterns. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 7352
  • Polygraph examiner: means a person licensed under this chapter to use an instrument. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 7352
2. Other devices prohibited. The use of any device by a polygraph examiner for the purpose of directly or indirectly detecting deception or verifying truth of statements that does not meet the minimum instrument requirements set forth in subsection 1 is prohibited.

[PL 2013, c. 316, §3 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 316, §5 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2013, c. 316, §3 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 316, §5 (AFF).