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§ 28-6-1-1 — Rhode Island Law | CourtGPT
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§ 28-6-1-1

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(a) No employer or agent of any employer shall either orally or in writing request, require, or subject any employee to any lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment. (b) Written examinations as defined in § 28-6.1-4 may be used as long as the results of the written examinations are not used to form the primary basis for an employment decision. (c) It is not a valid defense brought under this chapter that the lie detector test was administered outside the state for the purpose of employment within the state. History of Section.P.L. 1964, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 159, § 2.