# ORS § 703.010: 703.010 Definitions

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C703_S703.010

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 703.010
- **Heading:** 703.010 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 52 / Chapter 703 / Section 703.010

## Text

As used in ORS 703.010 (Definitions) to 703.310 (Polygraph equipment requirements) , unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Board” means the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training.

(2) “Department” means the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.

(3) “Director” means the director of the department.

(4) “Internship” means the study by a trainee of polygraph examinations and of the administration of polygraph examinations under the personal supervision and control of a polygraph examiner in accordance with the course of study prescribed by the board at the commencement of such study.

(5) “Person” means any individual, firm, association, partnership or corporation.

(6) “Polygraph examiner” means a person who purports to be able to detect deception or verify the truth of statements through the use of instrumentation or of a mechanical device that records visually, permanently and simultaneously the cardiovascular pattern, the respiratory pattern and the galvanic skin response of the individual being examined.

(7) “Trainee” means a person licensed under ORS 703.010 (Definitions) to 703.310 (Polygraph equipment requirements) to engage in an internship. [1975 c.608 §3; 1997 c.853 §45; 2003 c.777 §2]

Source: Section 703.010 — Definitions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors703.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 703.010 703.010 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C703_S703.010.md)
- [ORS § 703.030 703.030 Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C703_S703.030.md)
- [ORS § 703.050 703.050 Polygraph examiner license requirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C703_S703.050.md)
- [ORS § 703.060 703.060 License classes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C703_S703.060.md)
- [ORS § 703.070 703.070 License applications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C703_S703.070.md)
- [ORS § 703.080 703.080 License qualifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C703_S703.080.md)
- [ORS § 703.090 703.090 General polygraph examiner license qualifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C703_S703.090.md)
- [ORS § 703.100 703.100 Term and renewal of licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C703_S703.100.md)
- [ORS § 703.110 703.110 Fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C703_S703.110.md)
- [ORS § 703.120 703.120 Nonresident licensees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C703_S703.120.md)
- [ORS § 703.130 703.130 Reciprocity for persons licensed in another jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C703_S703.130.md)
- [ORS § 703.140 703.140 Display of license](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C703_S703.140.md)
- [ORS § 703.200 703.200 Issuance of licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C703_S703.200.md)
- [ORS § 703.210 703.210 Suspension, revocation or issuance refusal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C703_S703.210.md)

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