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This law was first created in 1975. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 522 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1975 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1988, chapter 765; in 1993, chapter 499; in 2010, chapter 625<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":239745,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79215,"identifier":"54.1-1800","token":"54.1\/II\/18\/54.1-1800","url":"\/54.1-1800\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-1800\/","token":"54.1\/II\/18\/54.1-1800","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-1800","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Course of instruction<\/span>” means a formal course of instruction<\/span> in the detection of deception and the verification of truth in an institution approved by the Director<\/span>.\n\t\t“Department<\/span>” means the Department<\/span> of Professional and Occupational Regulation.\n\t\t“Director<\/span>” means the Director<\/span> of the Department<\/span> of Professional and Occupational Regulation.\n\t\t“Other detection device<\/span>” or “device” means any mechanical or electronic instrument or device, other than a polygraph, used to test or question individuals for the purpose of detecting deception or verifying truthfulness.\n\t\t“Person<\/span>” means any natural person<\/span>, partnership, association, corporation or trust.\n\t\t“Polygraph” means any mechanical or electronic instrument or device used to test or question individuals for the purpose of determining truthfulness.\n\t\t“Polygraph examiner” means any person<\/span> who uses a polygraph to test or question individuals for the purpose of determining truthfulness.\n\t\t“Polygraph examiner intern<\/span>” means any person<\/span> engaged in the study of polygraphy and the administration of polygraph examinations under the personal supervision and control of a polygraph examiner.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 54.1-1800)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Course of instruction” means a formal course of instruction in\nthe detection of deception and the verification of truth in an institution\napproved by the Director.\n\t\t“Department” means the Department of Professional and Occupational\nRegulation.\n\t\t“Director” means the Director of the Department of Professional\nand Occupational Regulation.\n\t\t“Other detection device” or “device” means any\nmechanical or electronic instrument or device, other than a polygraph, used to\ntest or question individuals for the purpose of detecting deception or verifying\ntruthfulness.\n\t\t“Person” means any natural person, partnership, association,\ncorporation or trust.\n\t\t“Polygraph” means any mechanical or electronic instrument or\ndevice used to test or question individuals for the purpose of determining\ntruthfulness.\n\t\t“Polygraph examiner” means any person who uses a polygraph to test\nor question individuals for the purpose of determining truthfulness.\n\t\t“Polygraph examiner intern” means any person engaged in the study\nof polygraphy and the administration of polygraph examinations under the\npersonal supervision and control of a polygraph examiner.\n\nHISTORY: 1975, c. 522, \u00a7 54-916; 1988, c. 765; 1993, c. 499; 2010, c. 625.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}