Part I. Definitions
18VAC120-30-10. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Advisory board" or "board" means the Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board.
"Polygraph examination" means the entire period of contact between a licensee and an examiner.
"Polygraph test" means the part of the polygraph examination during which the examinee is connected to a polygraph instrument that is continuously recording the examinee's reactions to questions.
"Reciprocity" means that any individual holding a current license in another jurisdiction may obtain a Virginia polygraph examiner license, provided the requirements and standards under which the license was issued are substantially equivalent to those established in this chapter and the individual meets all other requirements for licensure in Virginia.
"Reinstatement" means having a license restored to effectiveness after the expiration date on the license has passed.
"Relevant question" means a question asked of an examinee during a polygraph test that concerns an issue identified to the examinee during the pretest and that is to be reported by the licensee to any other person.
"Renewal" means continuing the effectiveness of a license for another period of time.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-1802.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR190-03-1 § 1.1, eff. March 27, 1991; amended, Virginia Register Volume 11, Issue 19, eff. July 12, 1995; Volume 23, Issue 21, eff. August 1, 2007; Volume 42, Issue 4, eff. November 5, 2025.
18VAC120-30-20. (Repealed.)
Historical Notes
Derived from VR190-03-1 § 1.2; amended, Virginia Register Volume 11, Issue 19, eff. July 12, 1995; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 4, eff. November 5, 2025.
18VAC120-30-30. Advisory board.
A. The Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board, consisting of eight members appointed by the director, will exercise the authority delegated by the director consistent with § 2.2-2100 A of the Code of Virginia and advise the department on any matters relating to the practice of polygraphy and the licensure of polygraph examiners in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
B. The advisory board will be composed of three Virginia licensed polygraph examiners employed by law-enforcement agencies of the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions, three Virginia licensed polygraph examiners employed in private industry, and two citizen members as defined in §§ 54.1-107 and 54.1-200 of the Code of Virginia. All members must be residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
C. Each member will serve a four-year term. No member will serve more than two consecutive four-year terms.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-1802.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR190-03-1 § 1.2, eff. March 27, 1991; amended, Virginia Register Volume 11, Issue 19, eff. July 12, 1995; Volume 23, Issue 21, eff. August 1, 2007; Volume 42, Issue 4, eff. November 5, 2025.