29 U.S.C. § 2008

Disclosure of information

(a) In general

A person, other than the examinee, may not disclose information obtained during a polygraph test, except as provided in this section.

(b) Permitted disclosures

A polygraph examiner may disclose information acquired from a polygraph test only to—

(1)

the examinee or any other person specifically designated in writing by the examinee;

(2)

the employer that requested the test; or

(3)

any court, governmental agency, arbitrator, or mediator, in accordance with due process of law, pursuant to an order from a court of competent jurisdiction.

(c) Disclosure by employer

An employer (other than an employer described in subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 2006 of this title ) for whom a polygraph test is conducted may disclose information from the test only to—

(1)

a person in accordance with subsection (b); or

(2)

a governmental agency, but only insofar as the disclosed information is an admission of criminal conduct.

( Pub. L. 100–347, § 9 , June 27, 1988 , 102 Stat. 652 .)