Rhode Island § 28-6.1-1 § 28-6.1-1. Lie detector tests prohibited.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-6.1-1 — § 28-6.1-1. Lie detector tests prohibited.

Rhode Island § 28-6.1-1

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

Ch. 28-6.1Lie Detector Tests as Conditions of Employment

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-6.1-1 (2026).

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§ 28-6.1-1. Lie detector tests prohibited.
(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 th

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§ 28-6.1-1. Lie detector tests prohibited.

(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.