Federal & State Regulations | Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) - South Carolina

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

Polygraph protection

South Carolina does not have state-level polygraph protection requirements. Private-sector employees are provided protection under federal requirements at 29 CFR Part 801.

Polygraph examiners

Polygraph examiners need to be licensed by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. The qualifications for obtaining a license include that the person must be at least 21 years old, a U.S. citizen, never have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, have met certain education and work experience requirements, have passed an approved course of formal instruction, and have passed a written examination administered by the Division.

Only those instruments that record permanently and simultaneously cardiovascular and respiratory response patterns can be used. Instruments can additionally record other physiological changes.