Virginia § 40.1-51.4:3 - Prohibition of use of certain questions on polygraph tests for employment
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 40.1-51.4:3 — Prohibition of use of certain questions on polygraph tests for employment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40.1-51.4:3. Prohibition of use of certain questions on polygraph tests for employment
No employer shall, as a condition of employment, require a prospective employee to answer questions in a polygraph test concerning the prospective employee's sexual activities unless such sexual activity of the prospective employee has resulted in a conviction of a violation of the criminal laws of this Commonwealth. Any written record of the results of a polygraph examination given to a prospective employee by an employer shall be destroyed or maintained on a confidential basis by the employer giving the examination and shall be open to inspection only upon agreement of the employee tested.
Violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.
1977, c. 521; 1990, c. 368.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40.1-51.4:3 ("Prohibition of use of certain questions on polygraph tests for employment") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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