South Carolina Statutes
§ 40-53-20 — Declaration of purpose; construction.
South Carolina § 40-53-20
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-53-20 (2026).
Text
It is the purpose of this chapter to regulate all persons who purport to be able to detect deception or to verify truth of statements through the use of instrumentation such as lie detectors, polygraphs, deceptographs, and similar or related devices and instruments without regard to the nomenclature applied thereto. This chapter shall be liberally construed to apply to all such persons and instruments.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 56-1543.52; 1972 (57) 2724.
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