Recent North Carolina regulations affecting small businesses

North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Arts requires cosmetology schools to maintain permanent student files with enrollment forms, attendance records, and graduation documentation, with specified retention periods and Board submission procedures.

North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Arts allows online instruction for cosmetic art curricula but limits it to 50 percent of total hours for teacher trainees and 30 percent for other disciplines, requiring schools to track hours and provide technical s…

North Carolina Department of Insurance amends plumbing inspector qualification rules at Levels I, II, and III, effective January 1, 2027, with scope determined by building type, height, and occupancy classification.

North Carolina Department of Insurance amends mechanical inspector certification requirements across three levels effective January 1, 2027, with Level I covering residential, Level II covering commercial systems, and Level III covering all building…

North Carolina Department of Insurance establishes qualification requirements for Electrical Inspector certificates at Levels I, II, and III, effective January 1, 2027, with varying scope from residential to commercial buildings and special electric…

North Carolina Department of Insurance establishes qualification levels for code-enforcement officials certified by the Board, with different requirements for Fire, Building, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing inspectors effective January 1, 2027.

North Carolina amended rule requiring code-enforcement officials to complete probationary certificates valid for three years before qualifying for standard certification, with requirements including high school diploma and supervised experience or r…

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission closes spotted seatrout harvest in inland and joint waters through June 30, 2026, following a cold stun event affecting populations.

North Carolina State Board of Education adopts rule 16 NCAC 06C .0410 to establish a voluntary shared leave system for public school employees to donate leave to eligible employees of community colleges and state agencies.

North Carolina Security Systems Licensing Board amends rules 14B NCAC 17 .0101 and .0504 to update terminology from "alarm" to "security" systems and repeals rule .0401 following statutory renaming under S.L. 2025-51.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners must notify intervention denials in writing within 30 days with stated reasons, effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners requires board members to submit written disqualification statements when personal bias prevents impartial hearings; rule readopted effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina Board of Funeral Service permanently repeals the character affidavit form requirement for funeral service licensees effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina Respiratory Care Board's reciprocal licensing rule allows issuance of licenses to out-of-state practitioners with substantially similar qualifications, exempting them from continuing education if they maintain active licensure in thei…

North Carolina Respiratory Care Board proposes increasing active license issuance fees from $125 to $150 and establishing continuing education program approval fees at $20 per hour with a $150 maximum.