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REGULATIONS
Vol. 29 Iss. 3 - October 08, 2012TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSINGDEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONChapter 30Proposed RegulationTitle of Regulation: 18VAC120-30. Regulations Governing Polygraph Examiners (amending 18VAC120-30-30, 18VAC120-30-40, 18VAC120-30-70, 18VAC120-30-100, 18VAC120-30-110, 18VAC120-30-160, 18VAC120-30-170, 18VAC120-30-180, 18VAC120-30-200, 18VAC120-30-220, 18VAC120-30-230, 18VAC120-30-240, 18VAC120-30-260, 18VAC120-30-270, 18VAC120-30-300).
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-1802.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Public Hearing Information:
November 2, 2012 - 10 a.m. - Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 2nd Floor (Board Room 3), 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA
Public Comment Deadline: December 7, 2012.
Agency Contact: Eric L. Olson, Executive Director, Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-6166, FAX (804) 527-4401, or email polygraph@dpor.virginia.gov.
Basis: Section 54.1-1802.1 of the Code of Virginia provides the authority for the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to promulgate regulations necessary to administer the regulatory system.
Purpose: These actions are essential to protect the health, safety, and welfare of citizens by ensuring that those individuals licensed to perform polygraph examinations are adequately trained and have sufficient experience to ensure that those examinations are done properly and correctly. While polygraph examinations are not generally admissible in court proceedings, an incorrectly or improperly done examination may have serious consequences to the individual subject to the exam.
The proposed regulations solve a number of issues that have been brought to the attention of the department. Polygraph examiner interns and their sponsors, often government agencies, have expended resources to send the interns to school and maintain their employment while they are completing a training program. Under the current regulations, some interns have been unable to complete a program when the sponsor has left the agency due to death or retirement. This is a burden on the agency and the citizens that fund that agency. This and other proposed amendments will help address similar situations.
Substance: While the majority of the proposed amendments address clarifications and minor changes there are several that will affect the vast majority of licensees. Changing the size of the advisory board has both fiscal and logistical benefits. Currently, the Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board is made up of eight members. Having an even number of members to vote on items to take to the department can result in a sensitive issue for the director in those cases of a tie. Having an odd number of members all but eliminates the possibility of a deadlocked vote. Additionally, with the decrease in the number of private polygraph examiners in the programs population, it has become extremely difficult to fill the position on the board. Currently, the private sector polygraph examiners position on the board has remained vacant for two years. The proposal would bring the board to seven members, which would also have a small affect on the cost of meetings. The proposed change would alter the composition of the board to include three law-enforcement polygraph examiners, two private sector polygraph examiners, and two citizen members.
The promulgation of these regulations would amend the current examination procedures by allowing an individual to take the exam over a multiday period and placing a one year "expiration date" on examination results. This will allow an individual who was unable to schedule the entire examination in a single day, to take the written exam on one day and the practical on another while clarifying the limit on how long an applicant has to complete the entire examination.
The section of the regulations currently entitled "Grounds for fines, denial, suspension or revocation of license or denial or withdrawal of school approval" (18VAC120-30-240) will be entitled "Prohibited acts" for consistency with the regulations for other regulatory programs. Additionally, five acts were added that are also consistent with those of other regulatory boards.
Issues: In amending these regulations, the department with the technical expertise of the Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board reviewed current regulations, amendments to the statutes, and current federal polygraph law and weighed them along with the protection to the public and the burden to the regulant population. Many of these amendments were the direct result of feedback received from applicants as well as input from the licensing staff, who provided anecdotal data of difficulties in processing applications and interactions with applicants. As a result, the board clarified issues involving intern experience verification and examination difficulties. Other amendments clarify renewal and reinstatement requirements and add consistent language to examination standards. There is no perceived disadvantage to amending the regulations to make them easier to understand.
Expanding and clarifying the acts that can result in disciplinary action brings the regulations in line with other licensing programs and is advantageous to both the licensee and the public. These "prohibited acts" provide both the examiner and the public with a more clear set of guidelines as to what is allowed and what is prohibited. There is no perceived disadvantage to amending the regulations to make them easier to understand and to provide protection to both licensees and the public.
This program directly affects a small number of regulants (less than 300) and it is not anticipated that this population will change significantly as a result of these regulatory amendments. The anticipated changes should be an advantage to the licensing staff since the clarifications should lead to a decrease in telephone calls from applicants trying to understand the internship and examination criteria, resulting in more time to process applications, lowering the processing time.
There were no other items identified that would be considered pertinent matters of interest to the regulated community, government officials, or the public.
Department of Planning and Budget's Economic Impact Analysis:
Summary of the Proposed Amendments to Regulation. The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (Department) proposes to: 1) reduce the size of the Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board from eight members to seven members, 2) allow applicants to pass all parts of the polygraph examiners licensing examination within one year from examination approval rather than the current requirement of all at a single administration, 3) increase the fee an examiner may charge from $25 to $35, 4) provide for a procedure to be used in the event that an examiner supervising an intern is unable to provide verification of experience, 5) remove the listing of duplicate wall certificate and certificate of licensure fees from the regulations, 6) specify the number of days within which licensees must provide requested records or other information to the Department, 7) add new grounds for discipline which are already grounds for discipline for other Boards housed within the Department, and 8) clarify renewal and reinstatement requirements.
Result of Analysis. The benefits likely exceed the costs for all proposed changes.
Estimated Economic Impact. Under the current regulations the Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board (Board) is "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." The department proposes to eliminate one of the private industry slots. This would reduce the size of the Board from eight members to seven. This is advantageous in that having an odd number of members avoids ties in voting. Further, according to the Department, "with the decrease in the number of private polygraph examiners in the programs population, it has become extremely difficult to fill the position on the Board." Thus the proposed change in allotment of seats on the Board better represents the actual population of polygraph examiners and their sources of employment. Also, one fewer Board member modestly reduces Board costs. Since there is no apparent disadvantage to the proposal, it clearly produces a net benefit for the Commonwealth.
The current regulations require that applicants pass all parts of the licensing examination at a single administration in order to be eligible for a polygraph examiners license. The Department proposes to instead require that applicants pass all parts of the licensing examination within one year from examination approval. This proposed change would allow an individual who is unable to schedule the entire examination in a single day to take the written exam on one day and the practical on another, while also clarifying the limit on how long an applicant has to complete the entire examination. Currently exams are given three or four times a year only in Richmond. Under the proposed language the written portion could be taken at testing centers around the state. According to the Department, the current vendor has five or six testing centers around the state. The proposed language increases convenience and potentially reduces travel costs for applicants. Neither the Department nor the Board believes that passing all parts in a single sitting is necessary to display competence. Thus, this proposal also produces a net benefit for the Commonwealth.
According to the Department the maximum fee that an examiner may charge has not been changed in a decade. Therefore the Department proposes to increase the cap from $25 to $35. Examiners are not required to charge the maximum amount and if clients wish to compare offered examiner services based on price they can. Thus, this loosening of the restraint on the free market will likely produce a net benefit.
The Department points out that "Under the current regulations on any number of occasions an intern has been unable to complete a program when a supervisor has either left the agency or is no longer available due to illness, death or retirement. This has been a reoccurring issue that has been brought to the department's attention." To address this issue the Department proposes to add language to the regulations that permit the Board to review an intern's charts in lieu of a supervisor who is unable to continue. This will alleviate an intern having to repeat the period of internship previously served because their supervisor is no longer available. This proposal will also eliminate the burden placed on the sponsors of the interns who are generally agencies and citizens that fund the agency.
The current regulations list $25 fees for requested duplicate wall certificates and certificates of licensure. The Department states that "These fees are administrative fees set by the department for all other programs. Since this fee is an administration fee and not a licensing fee, to be consistent with other program within the department it should not be in the regulations of a specific Board." According to the Department, the amount charged will most likely be less than $25 in practice. Also, these certificates are very rarely requested. Given the likely reduction in fee charged and lack of burden on the Department, this proposal also should produce a net benefit.
The current regulations list "Has failed, within a reasonable period of time, to provide any records or other information requested or demanded by the department" as grounds for discipline. The Department proposes to replace the vague "a reasonable amount of time" with "21 days." Specificity is superior to vagueness in that it will reduce the likelihood of dispute toward the actual requirement in practice. Twenty-one days is also clearly a reasonable amount of time within which to produce records.
The Department proposes to add the following to the list of grounds for discipline:
• Failure of the regulant, school's owner, or instructor to maintain for a period of one year from the date of each administered polygraph examination a complete and legible copy of all documents relating to the polygraph examination, including but not limited to, examination questions, results, conclusions drawn, written or electronic reports;
• Failure to inform the board in writing, within 30 days, that the regulant, school's owner, or instructor has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere or was convicted and found guilty of any felony or of a Class 1 misdemeanor or any misdemeanor conviction for activities carried out while engaged in the practice of polygraphy.
• Refusing or failing, upon request, to produce to the board, or any of its agents, any document, book, record, or copy of it in the regulant's, or school's owner's possession concerning all records for which the regulant, schools owner or instructor is required to maintain.
• Failing to respond to an investigator or providing false, misleading or incomplete information to an investigator seeking information in the investigation of a complaint filed with the board against the regulant, school's owner or instructor.
In regards to discipline, the Department may fine, deny, suspend, or revoke any license or registration, or deny or withdraw school approval. According to Department, all of the above new grounds for discipline are standard grounds for discipline in the other boards housed within the Department.
Businesses and Entities Affected. The proposed amendments affect the 275 licensed polygraph examiners in the Commonwealth, as well as their private and public employers, polygraph examiner schools and instructors, applicants for licensure, and polygraph examination clients.
Localities Particularly Affected. The proposed amendments do not disproportionately affect particular localities.
Projected Impact on Employment. The proposal amendments are unlikely to significantly affect employment.
Effects on the Use and Value of Private Property. Private polygraph examiners will be able to charge up to $35 per examination rather than the current maximum of $25. Thus polygraph examination could potentially become more profitable.
Small Businesses: Costs and Other Effects. Private polygraph examiners will be able to charge up to $35 per examination rather than the current maximum of $25. Thus firms that offer polygraph examination could potentially become more profitable.
Small Businesses: Alternative Method that Minimizes Adverse Impact. The proposed amendments do not adversely affect small businesses.
Real Estate Development Costs. The proposed amendments are unlikely to significantly affect real estate development costs.
Legal Mandate. The Department of Planning and Budget (DPB) has analyzed the economic impact of this proposed regulation in accordance with § 2.2-4007.04 of the Administrative Process Act and Executive Order Number 14 (10). Section 2.2-4007.04 requires that such economic impact analyses include, but need not be limited to, the projected number of businesses or other entities to whom the regulation would apply, the identity of any localities and types of businesses or other entities particularly affected, the projected number of persons and employment positions to be affected, the projected costs to affected businesses or entities to implement or comply with the regulation, and the impact on the use and value of private property. Further, if the proposed regulation has adverse effect on small businesses, § 2.2-4007.04 requires that such economic impact analyses include (i) an identification and estimate of the number of small businesses subject to the regulation; (ii) the projected reporting, recordkeeping, and other administrative costs required for small businesses to comply with the regulation, including the type of professional skills necessary for preparing required reports and other documents; (iii) a statement of the probable effect of the regulation on affected small businesses; and (iv) a description of any less intrusive or less costly alternative methods of achieving the purpose of the regulation. The analysis presented above represents DPB's best estimate of these economic impacts.
Agency's Response to Economic Impact Analysis: The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation concurs with the analysis performed by the Department of Planning and Budget.
Summary:
The proposed amendments (i) change the size of the Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board, (ii) allow an applicant to take portions of the examination at different dates within a one year period, (iii) clarify renewal and reinstatement requirements; and (iv) provide for a procedure to be used in the event that an examiner supervising an intern is unable to provide verification of experience.
18VAC120-30-30. Advisory board.
A. The Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board, consisting of
eightseven members appointed by the director, shall 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 shall 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 shall serve a four-year term. No member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms.
Part II
Entry Requirements18VAC120-30-40. Basic qualifications for licensure and registration.
A. Every applicant to the board for a license shall provide information on his application establishing that:
1. The applicant is at least 18 years old.
2. The applicant is in good standing as a licensed polygraph examiner in every jurisdiction where licensed. The applicant must disclose if he has had a license as a polygraph examiner which was suspended, revoked, or surrendered in connection with a disciplinary action or which has been the subject of discipline in any jurisdiction prior to applying for licensure in Virginia. At the time of application for licensure, the applicant must also disclose any disciplinary action taken in another jurisdiction in connection with the applicant's practice as a polygraph examiner and whether he has been previously licensed in Virginia as a polygraph examiner.
3. The applicant is fit and suited to engage in the profession of polygraphy. The applicant must disclose if he has been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony or misdemeanor involving lying, cheating, stealing, sexual offense, drug distribution, physical injury, or relating to the practice of the profession. Any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a conviction for purposes of this subdivision. The record of a conviction authenticated in such form as to be admissible in the evidence under the laws of the jurisdiction where convicted shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of such conviction.
4. The applicant has disclosed his physical address. A post office box is not acceptable.
5. The nonresident applicant for a license has filed and maintained with the department an irrevocable consent for the department to serve as a service agent for all actions filed in any court in this Commonwealth.
6. The applicant has signed, as part of the application, a statement certifying that he has read and understands the Virginia polygraph examiner's license law and regulations.
7. The applicant has submitted an application, provided by the department, which shall include criminal history record information from the Central Criminal Records Exchange, with a report date within 30 days of the date the application is received by the department.
B. The department may (i) make further inquiries and investigations with respect to the qualifications of the applicant, (ii) require a personal interview with the applicant, (iii) or both.
C. The applicant shall pass all parts of the polygraph examiners licensing examination approved by the department
at a single administrationwithin one year from examination approval in order to be eligible for a polygraph examiners license.18VAC120-30-70. Procedures for licensed polygraph examiners to certify the procedures to be used to supervise an intern during an internship.
A. Each licensee supervising an intern shall file with the application of the intern a description of the following:
1. The frequency and duration of contact between the licensee and the intern; and
2. The procedures to be employed by the licensee in reviewing and evaluating the intern's performance; and
3. The polygraph technique(s) to be used.
B. The licensee supervising the intern shall review the intern's charts prior to the intern rendering
of anyan opinion or conclusion on any polygraph examination administered by the intern.C. In the event the licensed supervisor is unable to continue any review of experience shall be at the discretion of the board.
18VAC120-30-100. Fees.
A. All application fees for licenses and registrations are nonrefundable and shall not be prorated. The date of receipt by the department is the date that will be used to determine whether or not the fee is on time.
B. Application and examination fees must be submitted with the application for licensure. All other fees are discussed in greater detail in later sections of this chapter.
C. In the event that a check, money draft, or similar instrument for payment of a fee required by statute or regulation is not honored by the bank or financial institution named, the applicant or regulant shall be required to remit fees sufficient to cover the original fee, plus an additional processing charge set by the department.
D. The following fees listed in the table apply:
FEE TYPE
AMOUNT DUE
WHEN DUE
Application for Examiner's License
$45
With application
Application for Examiner's License by Reciprocity
$95
With application
Application for Intern Registration
$75
With application
Application for Examiner's License by Examination
$200
With application
Reexamination
$200
With approval letter
Renewal
$55
Up to one calendar month after the expiration date on license
Reinstatement
$75
One to six calendar months after the expiration date on license
Duplicate Wall Certificate$25With written requestCertificate of Licensure$25With written request18VAC120-30-110. Examinations.
All examinations required for licensure shall be approved by the advisory board and provided by the department, a testing service acting on behalf of the advisory board, or another governmental agency or organization.
Applicants for licensure shall pass a two-part licensing examination approved by the board, of which Part I is a written examination and Part II is an Advisory Board Evaluation. Applicants must pass the written examination in order to sit for the advisory board evaluation
being administered the same day.The applicant shall follow all the rules established by the department with regard to conduct at the examination. Such rules shall include any written instructions communicated prior to the examination date and any instructions communicated at the site, either written or oral, on the date of the examination. Failure to comply with all rules established by the department with regard to conduct at the examination shall be grounds for denial of application.
18VAC120-30-160. Qualifications for renewal.
A. Applicants for renewal of a license shall continue to meet the standards for entry as set forth in subdivisions A 2 through A 5 of 18VAC120-30-40. The board may deny renewal of a license for the same reasons as it may refuse initial issuance or discipline a regulant. The regulant has a right to appeal any such action by the board under the Virginia Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).
B. Failure to timely pay any monetary penalty, reimbursement of cost, or other fee assessed by consent order or final order shall result in delaying or withholding services provided by the department, such as, but not limited to, renewal, reinstatement, or processing of a new application; or exam administration.
Part IV
Reinstatement18VAC120-30-170. Reinstatement required.
A. Any licensee who fails to renew his license within one calendar month after the expiration date on the license shall be required to apply for reinstatement and submit the proper fee referenced in 18VAC120-30-100.
B. Six calendar months after the expiration date on the license, reinstatement is no longer possible. To resume practice as a polygraph examiner, the former licensee must apply as a new applicant for licensure, meeting all
educational, examination and experience requirements as listed in the regulationsthen current entry requirements at the time of reapplication, including retaking an examination.C. Any examiner activity conducted subsequent to the expiration of the license may constitute unlicensed activity and may be subject to prosecution under § 54.1-111 of the Code of Virginia.
18VAC120-30-180. Department discretion to deny reinstatement.
The department may deny reinstatement of a license for the same reasons as it may refuse initial licensure or discipline a licensee.
Failure to timely pay any monetary penalty, reimbursement of cost, or other fee assessed by consent order or final order shall result in delaying or withholding the services provided by the department, such as, but not limited to, renewal, reinstatement, processing of a new application, or examination administration. The regulant has a right to appeal any such action by the board under the Virginia Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).
Part V
Standards of Practice and Conduct18VAC120-30-200. Polygraph examination procedures.
A. Each licensed polygraph examiner and registered polygraph examiner intern must post, in a conspicuous place for the examinee, his license or registration, or a legible copy of his license or registration to practice in Virginia.
B. The examiner shall provide the examinee with a written explanation of the provisions of 18VAC120-30-200, 18VAC120-30-210 and 18VAC120-30-220 at the beginning of each polygraph examination.
C. The examinee may request a recording of the polygraph examination being administered. Each examiner shall maintain recording equipment and recording media adequate for such recording. The examiner shall safeguard all examination recordings with the records he is required to keep pursuant to 18VAC120-30-230. All recordings shall be made available to the department, the examinee or the examinee's attorney upon request. The examiner may charge the examinee a fee not to exceed
$25$35 only if the examinee requests and receives a copy of an examinationtape recording.D. The examinee shall be entitled to a copy of all portions of any written report pertaining to his examination which is prepared by the examiner and provided to any person or organization. The examinee shall make his request in writing to the examiner. The examiner shall comply within 10 business days of providing the written report to any person or organization or receiving the examinee's written request, whichever occurs later. The examiner may collect not more than $1.00 per page from the examinee for any copy provided.
E. The provisions of subsections B, C, and D of this section shall not be applicable to any examination conducted by or on behalf of the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions when the examination is for the purpose of preventing or detecting crime or the enforcement of penal laws. However, examiners administering examinations as described in this section shall comply with subsection B of this section through a verbal explanation of the provisions of 18VAC120-30-210 and 18VAC120-30-220.
18VAC120-30-220. Examination standards of practice.
A. The examiner shall comply with the following standards of practice and shall disclose to each examinee the provisions of this subsection and shall not proceed to examine or continue the examination if it is or becomes apparent to the examiner that the examinee does not understand any of these disclosures:
1. All questions to be asked during the polygraph test(s) shall be reduced to writing and read to the examinee.
2. The examinee or the examiner may terminate the examination at any time.
3. If the examination is within the scope of § 40.1-51.4:3 of the Code of Virginia, the examiner shall explain the provisions of that statute to the examinee.
4. No questions shall be asked concerning any examinee's lawful religious affiliations, lawful political affiliations, or lawful labor activities. This provision shall not apply to any such affiliation which is inconsistent with the oath of office for public law‑enforcement officers.
5. The examinee shall be provided the full name of the examiner and the name, address, and telephone number of the department.
6. During no part of a preemployment polygraph examination shall the examiner ask questions concerning an examinee's sexual preferences or sexual activities except as in accordance with § 40.1-51.4:3 or 54.1-1806 of the Code of Virginia.
B. An examiner shall not perform more than 12 polygraph examinations in any 24-hour period.
C. An examiner shall not ask more than 16 questions per chart on a single polygraph test. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit an examiner from conducting more than one polygraph test during a polygraph examination.
D. An examiner shall allow on every polygraph test a minimum time interval of 10 seconds between the examinee's answer to a question and the start of the next question.
E. An examiner shall record at a minimum the following information on each polygraph test chart produced:
1. The name of the examinee;
2. The date of the examination;
3. The time that each test begins;
4. The examiner's initials;
5. Any adjustment made to component sensitivity;
6. The point at which each question begins and each answer is given;
7. Each question number; and
8. Each answer given by the examinee.
F. An examiner shall render only three evaluations of polygraph tests:
1. Deception indicated;
2. No deception indicated; or
3. Inconclusive.
An examiner may include in his report any information revealed by the examinee during the polygraph examination.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit an examiner from explaining the meaning of the above evaluations.
G. An examiner shall not render a verbal or written report based upon polygraph test chart analysis without having conducted at least two polygraph
testscharts. Each relevant question shall have been asked at least once on each of at least two polygraphtestscharts.H. An examiner may make a hiring or retention recommendation for the examiner's
full‑timeemployer provided the hiring or retention decision is not based solely on the results of the polygraph examination.18VAC120-30-230. Records.
The licensed polygraph examiner or registered polygraph examiner intern shall maintain the following for at least one year from the date of each polygraph examination:
1. Polygraphic charts;
2. Questions asked during the examination;
3. A copy of the results and the conclusions drawn;
4. A copy of
anyevery written report provided in connection with the examination; and5.
TapeElectronic recordings of examinations made in compliance with subsection C of 18VAC120-30-200.18VAC120-30-240.
Grounds for fines, denial, suspension or revocation of licenses or denial or withdrawal of school approvalProhibited acts.The department may fine, deny, suspend, or revoke any license or registration, or deny or withdraw school approval upon a finding that the applicant, licensee, registrant, or school:
1. Has presented false or fraudulent information when applying for any license or registration, renewal of license or registration, or approval;
2. Has violated, aided, or abetted others to violate Chapters 1 through 3 of Title 54.1 or §§ 54.1-1800 through 54.1-1806 of the Code of Virginia, or of any other statute applicable to the practice of the profession herein regulated, or of any provisions of this chapter;
3.
Has been convicted of any misdemeanor directly related to the occupation or any felony.Having been convicted or found guilty, regardless of the manner of adjudication, in any jurisdiction of the United States of any misdemeanor or felony. Review of convictions shall be subject to the requirements of § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia. Any pleas of nolo contendere shall be considered a conviction for the purposes of thissectionsubsection. The record of a conviction authenticated in such form as to be admissible in evidence under the laws of the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred shall be forwarded to the board within1030 days of entry and shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of such conviction;4. Has made any misrepresentation or false promise or caused to be published any advertisement that is false, deceptive, or misleading;5.4. Has allowed one's license or registration to be used by anyone else;6.5. Has failed, within a reasonable period of time 21 days, to provide any records or other information requested or demanded by the department;7.6. Has displayed professional incompetence or negligence in the performance of polygraphy; or8.7. Has violated any provision of 18VAC120-30-220.8. Failure of the regulant, school's owner, or instructor to maintain for a period of one year from the date of each administered polygraph examination a complete and legible copy of all documents relating to the polygraph examination including, but not limited to, examination questions, results, conclusions drawn, and written or electronic reports;
9. Failure to inform the board in writing within 30 days that the regulant, school's owner, or instructor has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere or was convicted and found guilty of any felony or of a Class 1 misdemeanor or any misdemeanor conviction for activities carried out while engaged in the practice of polygraphy.
10. Refusing or failing, upon request, to produce to the board, or any of its agents, any document, book, or record, or copy of it in the regulant's or school's owner's possession concerning all records for which the regulant, school's owner, or instructor is required to maintain.
11. Failing to respond to an investigator or providing false, misleading, or incomplete information to an investigator seeking information in the investigation of a complaint filed with the board against the regulant, school's owner, or instructor.
Part VI
Approval of Polygraphy School18VAC120-30-260. Approval of polygraph school curriculum.
Schools seeking approval of their polygraph curriculum shall submit the application for approval of a polygraph school to the department for consideration. The application shall include:
1. The name and address of the school;
2. The name and address of the proprietor, partnership, corporation or association if different from the school name;
3. The owners of the school;
4. The names and qualifications of the instructors which shall be indicated on instructor qualifications form; and in a format approved by the advisory board; and
5. The subject courses and the number of instruction hours assigned to each.
18VAC120-30-270. Minimum requirements for school curriculum.
A. There must be one type of
acceptedpolygraph instrument per three students in the course.B. To receive approval, the institution must offer a minimum of 240 hours of instruction, unless the school has obtained approval from the department for less than the minimum hours of course instruction. The following subject areas must be included in the school's curriculum:
1. Polygraph theory;
2. Examination techniques and question formulation;
3. Polygraph interrogation;
4. Case observation;
5. Polygraph case practice;
6. Chart interpretation;
7. Legal aspects of polygraph examination;
8. Physiological aspects of polygraphy;
9. Psychological aspects of polygraphy;
10. Instrumentation;
11. History of polygraph;
and12. Reviews and examinations
.; and13. Ethics as it relates to polygraphy.
C. Out-of-state schools seeking approval of their curriculum which has been approved by their state must have the appropriate regulatory agency of their state certify such approval to the department.
18VAC120-30-300. Periodic requalification for continued course approval.
At times established by the department, or during the random audit of any course, the department may require that schools that have previously obtained course approval, provide the department with evidence, in a form set forth by the department, that they continue to comply with the requirements of 18VAC120-30-260, 18VAC120-30-270 and 18VAC120-30-280. Failure to continue to comply with the department's requirements or respond to such a request may result in the department withdrawing its approval.
NOTICE: The following forms used in administering the regulation were filed by the agency. The forms are not being published; however, online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on the name to access a form. The forms are also available from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations, General Assembly Building, 2nd Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
FORMS (18VAC120-30)
Internship Completion and License Exam Form, 16EXINT (rev. 8/07).License/Intern Registration Application, 16LIC (rev. 8/07).Polygraph School Curriculum Approval Application, 16SCHL (rev. 11/02).Supervisor Endorsement Form, 16SEND (rev. 11/02).Internship Completion and License Exam Form, 16EXINT (rev. 9/12).
License/Intern Registration Application, 16LIC (rev. 9/12).
Polygraph School Curriculum Approval Application, 16SCHL (rev. 9/12).
VA.R. Doc. No. R10-2217; Filed September 18, 2012, 8:27 a.m.
