Louisiana § RS 37:2842 - Applicant with out-of-state polygraphist license; reciprocity
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§ RS 37:2842. Applicant with out-of-state polygraphist license; reciprocity
An applicant who is a polygraphist licensed under the laws of another state or territory of the United States may be issued a certificate without examination by the board, in its discretion, upon payment of a fee which shall not be less than fifty dollars but no greater than one hundred dollars as set forth by the board, or a fee not to exceed the licensing or certification fee charged by the state or territory in which the out-of-state polygraphist applicant is licensed or certified, whichever is greater, and the production of satisfactory proof that:
(a) The requirements for the licensing of a polygraphist in such particular state or territory of the United States were at the date of the applicant's licensing therein substantially equivalent to the requirements for certification now in force in this state;
(b) The applicant had lawfully engaged in the administration of polygraph examinations under the laws of such state or territory for at least two years prior to this application for certification hereunder;
(c) Such other state or territory grants similar reciprocity to certificate holders of this state; and
(d) He has complied with Section 2841 of this Chapter.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1; Acts 2001, No. 647, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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