§ 17-39-304. Application for license — Proof and fee
A person who desires to be licensed as a certified voice stress analysis examiner and conduct voice stress analysis examinations within this state shall apply for licensure to the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police and shall submit with the application documentation that the applicant: (1) Is at least twenty-one (21) years of […]
§ 17-39-305. Fees
(a) (1) Except as provided under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, the applicant for licensure under this subchapter shall pay the following fees: (A) For an initial two-year voice stress analysis examiner’s license, one hundred twenty dollars ($120); (B) For a two-year renewal of a voice stress analysis examiner’s license, fifty dollars ($50.00); (C) For […]
§ 17-39-306. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses
The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police may deny, suspend, or revoke a license of a certified voice stress analysis examiner on one (1) or more of the following grounds: (1) Failure of a certified voice stress analysis examiner before conducting a voice stress analysis examination to inform a subject to be examined […]
§ 17-39-307. Rules
The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police may promulgate rules to permit the efficient administration of this subchapter.
§ 17-39-308. Conduct of voice stress analysis examination
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a voice stress analysis examination shall be conducted only in person. (b) Before undergoing the voice stress analysis examination, the subject of the voice stress analysis examination shall provide his or her written permission. (c) The certified voice stress analysis examiner shall record and analyze […]
§ 17-39-309. Criminal background check
(a) (1) Each first-time applicant and each applicant for renewal of licensure as a certified voice stress analysis examiner shall apply to the Division of Arkansas State Police for a state and national criminal background check to be conducted by the division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2) Criminal history records from the Arkansas […]
§ 17-39-310. Prohibited acts — Penalties
(a) It is unlawful for a person to conduct a certified voice stress analysis examination unless that person holds a valid license as a voice stress analysis examiner issued by the Department of Arkansas State Police. (b) A person who knowingly violates this subchapter or a person who falsely states or misrepresents that he or […]
§ 17-39-311. Injunction
(a) If a person violates this subchapter, the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police, through the Attorney General, may apply in the circuit court having jurisdiction for an order enjoining the violation or for an order enforcing compliance with this subchapter. (b) (1) Upon the filing of a verified petition in the court, […]
§ 17-39-313. Division of Arkansas State Police administration — Powers and duties
(a) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police may perform the functions and duties enumerated within this subchapter with respect to the licensing of certified voice stress analysis examiners and perform all other acts incidental and necessary to the proper performance of the functions and duties as prescribed in this subchapter. (b) The […]
§ 17-39-301. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Voice stress analysis” means the procedure for analyzing the responses of an individual to a specific set of questions; (2) “Voice stress analysis examiner” means an individual who has been trained in the operation of a voice stress analysis machine and who maintains a current certificate from a recognized […]