Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) - South Dakota

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

Polygraph protection

South Dakota 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 Dakota Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission. The qualifications for obtaining a license include that the person must be of good moral character, have passed a six-week course of instruction or have established work experience.

State

Contacts

Polygraph protection

South Dakota Department of Labor, Division of Labor and Management

Polygraph examiners

South Dakota Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission

Regulations

Polygraph protection

None.

Polygraph examiners

Title 36, Chapter 36-30 of the South Dakota Codified Laws

Federal

Contacts

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division

Regulations

29 CFR Part 801 §§801.1 – 801.75