Maryland lie detector test prohibition
MD Polygraph Law
Employees
Maryland employers may not require a polygraph or similar test as a condition of employment, and every job application must carry a bold, capitalized notice of this right with a signed acknowledgment.
- Where
- Maryland
- Citation
- Md. Code, Lab. & Empl. § 3-702
- Status
- In force
- Enforced by
- Commissioner of Labor and Industry; Attorney General may sue (3-702(f)-(g))
- People can sue
- No
- Penalties
- Misdemeanor, fine up to $100 (3-702(h)); the Attorney General may seek injunctive relief and damages on an employee's or applicant's behalf (3-702(g)).
- Applies to
- Private employers in Maryland and the State, counties, and municipalities; exceptions for law enforcement, corrections, and certain local public-safety positions (3-702(a)-(b))
What a privacy notice must say
- Print the statutory polygraph notice in bold upper-case type on every employment application, with a space for the applicant's signed acknowledgment.Lab. & Empl. 3-702(d)-(e)
Practices it requires
- Do not require or demand a polygraph or similar test as a condition of employment, prospective employment, or continued employment.Lab. & Empl. 3-702(c)
Sources
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Unverified: Enactment and effective date not verified.
Research reference, not legal advice.