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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