# ORS § 703.030: 703.030 Purpose

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C703_S703.030

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 703.030
- **Heading:** 703.030 Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 52 / Chapter 703 / Section 703.030

## Text

(1) It is the purpose of ORS 703.010 (Definitions) to 703.310 (Polygraph equipment requirements) to regulate all persons who purport to be able to detect deception or to verify the truth of statements through the use of instrumentation or mechanical devices, including but not limited to lie detectors, polygraphs and deceptographs, that record visually, permanently and simultaneously the cardiovascular pattern, the respiratory pattern and the galvanic skin response of the individual being examined.

(2) ORS 703.010 (Definitions) to 703.310 (Polygraph equipment requirements) shall be liberally construed to regulate all persons described in subsection (1) of this section. A person who purports to be able to detect deception or to verify the truth of statements is not exempt from the provisions of ORS 703.010 (Definitions) to 703.310 (Polygraph equipment requirements) because of the terminology used to describe the person, the instruments or mechanical devices of the person, or the nature of the services of the person. [1975 c.608 §2; 1987 c.158 §149; 2003 c.777 §3]

Source: Section 703.030 — Purpose; construction , 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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