Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) - Utah

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

Polygraph protection

Utah 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 Utah Bureau of Regulatory Licensing. The qualifications for obtaining a license include that the person must never have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, have not been declared incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease, have no substance addiction or dependence, have met certain education and work experience requirements, and have successfully completed an approved training program.

Only those instruments that are generally recognized in the profession can be used.

State

Contacts

Polygraph protection

Utah Labor Commission, Utah Anti-Discrimination and Labor Division, Employment Standards Bureau

Polygraph examiners

Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Deception Detection Examiners Board

Regulations

Polygraph protection

None.

Polygraph examiners

Title 58, Chapter 64, Section 58-64-302 of the Utah Code

Title 58, Chapter 64, Section 58-64-601 of the Utah Code

Federal

Contacts

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

Regulations

29 CFR Part 801 §§801.1 – 801.75