Rhode Island Code § 28-6.1-1

Lie detector tests prohibited
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(a) No employer or agent of any employer shall either orally or in writing request, require, or subject any employee to any lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment. (b) Written examinations as defined in § 28-6.1-4 may be used as long as the results of the written examinations are not used to form the primary basis for an employment decision. (c) It is not a valid defense brought under this chapter that the lie detector test was administered outside the state for the purpose of employment within the state.

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