Me. Stat. tit. 32 § 7352

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 7352 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [2013, c. 316, §3(NEW); 2013, c. 316, §5(AFF).]

1.Board. "Board" means the Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board under section 7371.

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

2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Public Safety.

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

2-A.Criminal justice agency. "Criminal justice agency" has the same meaning as in Title 16, section 803, subsection 4.

[2015, c. 316, §1(NEW).]

3.Department. "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.

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

4. Instrument. "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.

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

5. Intern. "Intern" means a person who holds a polygraph examiner intern license under this chapter.

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

5-A. Polygraph examination. "Polygraph examination" means an examination conducted by a polygraph examiner that consists of a pre-test phase, an in-test phase and a post-test phase.

[2015, c. 316, §1(NEW).]

6.Polygraph examiner. "Polygraph examiner" means a person licensed under this chapter to use an instrument.

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

7.Polygraph examiner internship. "Polygraph examiner internship" means a course of study of polygraph examinations and of the administration of polygraph examinations by an intern under the supervision and control of a polygraph examiner.

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

32 M.R.S. § 7352

Amended by 2015, c. 316,§ 1, eff. 10/15/2015.
Added by 2013, c. 316,§ 3, eff. 4/1/2014.