West Virginia Code § 21-5-5a

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As used in sections five-b, five-c and five-d of this article, unless the context clearly requires
otherwise:
(1) "Employer" means any individual, person, corporation, department, board, bureau,
agency, commission, division, office, company, firm, partnership, council or committee of the
state government; public benefit corporation, public authority or political subdivision of the
state; or other business entity, which employs or seeks to employ an individual or
individuals. All provisions of sections five-b, five-c and five-d of this article pertaining to
employers shall apply in equal force and effect to their agents anud representatives.
(2) "Employee" means an individual employed by an employer.
(3) "Psychophysiological detection of deception instrumaent" means an instrument used for
the detection of deception which records permanently and simultaneously a person's
cardiovascular and respiratory patterns and galvanlic skin response: Provided, That the
instrument may record other physiological chsanges pertinent to the detection of deception.
(4) "Prospective employee" means an indiviidual seeking or being sought for employment
with an employer.
(5) "Psychophysiological detection of deception" means an examination which records
permanently and simultaneously a person's cardiovascular and respiratory patterns and
galvanic skin response.

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