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CODE OF ETHICS

  1. Restrictions on Examinations
    1. A member shall not conduct a polygraph examination when there is reason to believe the examination is intended to circumvent or defy the law or when the member has a personal or financial interest in any aspect of the administration of the polygraph.
  2. Fees
    1. A member shall not solicit or accept fees, gratuities, or gifts that are intended to influence his or her opinion, decision, or report. No member shall set any fee for polygraph services which is contingent upon the findings or results of such services, nor shall any member change his or her fee as a direct result of his or her opinion or decision subsequent to a polygraph examination.
  3. Standards of Reporting
    1. A member shall not knowingly submit, or permit employees to submit, a misleading or false polygraph examination report. Each polygraph report shall be a factual, impartial, and objective account of information developed during the examination, and the examiner’s professional conclusion based on analysis of the polygraph data.
  4. Advertisements
    1. A member shall not knowingly make, publish, or cause to be published, any false or misleading statements or advertisements relating to the Association or the polygraph profession. No member shall make any false representation as to category of membership in the Association, their credentials, their licensure, and their certification status. All advertisements making reference to membership in the Association shall also list the category of membership.
  5. Release of Non-relevant Information
    1. A member shall not release any information gained during the course of a polygraph examination that is not relevant to the polygraph examination itself, except where such disclosure is required by law.
  6. Restrictions on Examination Issues
    1. A member shall not include in any polygraph examination, question intended to inquire into or develop information on activities, affiliation, or beliefs on religion, politics, or race, except where there is relevancy to a specific investigation.
  7. MNPA Oversight Authority
    1. A member who administers or attempts to administer any polygraph examination in violation of the Code of Ethics or the Standards of Practice may be subject to investigation, censure, suspension, expulsion, or other discipline as deemed appropriate, as provided by the MNPA Bylaws.
    2. Applicants for membership and existing members are required to be truthful in any written communications with the APA.
  8. Dual Relationships
    1. Polygraph examiners who have multiple credentials shall avoid dual roles with examinees, and shall limit their involvement to one professional role with each examinee.
  9. Public Criticism
    1. Any member, who knowingly makes a false certification or endorsement regarding an applicant’s eligibility and/or qualifications will be subject to termination of membership.

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Minnesota Polygraph Association (MNPA) is a professional organization to provide training, best practices, and professional resources for continued growth of ethical and evidence-based detection of deception through the use of the polygraph.

MNPA membership consists of professionals who share a common commitment to public interest through communication, promotion, and administration of valid and ethical polygraph practices.

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