Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1452
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1452, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 59, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 59,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Purpose
Official statutory text
It is the purpose of this act to regulate all persons who
purport to be able to detect deception or to verify truth of
statements through the use of instrumentation (as lie detectors,
polygraphs, deceptographs, and/or similar or related devices and
instruments without regard to the nomenclature applied thereto) and
this act shall be liberally construed to regulate all such persons
and instruments. No person who purports to be able to detect
deception or to verify truth of statements through instrumentation
shall be held exempt from the provisions of this act because of the
terminology which he may use to refer to himself, to his instrument,
or to his services.
purport to be able to detect deception or to verify truth of
statements through the use of instrumentation (as lie detectors,
polygraphs, deceptographs, and/or similar or related devices and
instruments without regard to the nomenclature applied thereto) and
this act shall be liberally construed to regulate all such persons
and instruments. No person who purports to be able to detect
deception or to verify truth of statements through instrumentation
shall be held exempt from the provisions of this act because of the
terminology which he may use to refer to himself, to his instrument,
or to his services.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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