Title 32, Title 32

1. General violation. A person commits a Class E crime if the person: A. Intentionally violates this chapter other than section 7365; [PL 2013, c. 316, §3 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 316, §5 (AFF).] B. Falsely represents that the person: (1) Has been or is a polygraph examiner or intern; …

1. Duties and responsibilities. A polygraph examiner or an intern shall: A. Abide by the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter; [PL 2013, c. 316, §3 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 316, §5 (AFF).] B. Ensure that confidential information protected under section …

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. 2. Other …

1. Practice without a license. A person may not administer polygraph examinations, purport to be a polygraph examiner or use any other title that would cause members of the public to believe that the person is a polygraph examiner without first securing a license under this chapt…

1. Preemployment screening. An employer may not, directly or indirectly, require, request or suggest that an applicant for employment submit to a polygraph examination as a condition of obtaining employment or administer or cause to be administered to an applicant such an examina…

1. Disclosure prohibited. A polygraph examiner may not disclose information acquired from a polygraph examination, or records resulting from a polygraph examination, to another person other than: A. The subject of the examination or the subject's attorney; [PL 2015, c. 316, §2 (A…

If a written contract for a polygraph examiner's services or a waiver of liability is signed by the subject of a polygraph examination, the contract or waiver must inform the subject of the procedures for filing a complaint with the commissioner against the polygraph examiner and…

A person to whom a polygraph examination is administered is considered to have taken the polygraph examination if the person participates to any extent in the formalities of the pre-test phase of the polygraph examination.

1. Establishment; advise commissioner. The Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 74‑H, shall act as an advisory board to the commissioner on issues relating to the licensing and regulation of polygraph examiners. 2. Members. Th…

1. Application. An application for a polygraph examiner license or polygraph examiner intern license must: A. Be complete and made to the commissioner, in the manner and including the information prescribed by the commissioner; and [PL 2013, c. 316, §3 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 316, §5 …

1. Qualifications. A person is qualified for a polygraph examiner license if the person: A. Has not been convicted of a crime for which a license may be denied under Title 5, chapter 341; [PL 2013, c. 316, §3 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 316, §5 (AFF).] B. Either: (1) Holds a baccalaureate…

1. Consent to action. In addition to meeting all other requirements for a license, an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a polygraph examiner license who is not a resident of this State must file with the commissioner an irrevocable consent to have: A. An action against the…

The commissioner may grant a license to an applicant who holds a valid license from another state that has license requirements substantially equivalent to or more stringent than those of this State.

A polygraph examiner shall participate in continuing education programs as required by rules of the commissioner.

A polygraph examiner or intern shall notify the commissioner in writing of a change in the polygraph examiner's or intern's principal business location or residential location not later than the 30th day after the date the change is made.

A polygraph examiner or intern shall prominently display the polygraph examiner's or intern's license or a copy of the license at the polygraph examiner's or intern's place of business or place of internship, as appropriate.

The commissioner may deny a license, refuse to renew a license, suspend or revoke a license or impose disciplinary or probationary conditions, fines or costs of hearing and investigation on a polygraph examiner or intern, as well as issue a written warning, for: [PL 2013, c. 316,…

A polygraph examiner or intern whose license is suspended or revoked by the commissioner shall immediately surrender the license to the commissioner.

The Maine Administrative Procedure Act applies to and governs all administrative actions taken under this chapter.