2010 Arkansas Code
Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions
Chapter 39 - Polygraph Examiners and Voice Stress Analysis Examiners
Subchapter 3 - Voice Stress Analysis Examiners
§ 17-39-308 - Conduct of voice stress analysis.

17-39-308. Conduct of voice stress analysis.

(a) A voice stress analysis shall be conducted only in person or from a legally recorded conversation.

(b) (1) If the test is to be conducted through an in-person interview, written permission for the test must be obtained from the person to be tested.

(2) If the test is to be conducted from a recorded conversation, the conversation may either be recorded with the individual present or by use of a recorded telephone conversation.

(c) (1) In either event, the examiner shall obtain the permission of the individual to be tested to interview and record the responses of the individual and to analyze the individual responses.

(2) In each case, the individual's verbal permission shall be recorded as a part of the interview.