Recent North Carolina regulations affecting small businesses

North Carolina Respiratory Care Board amends application requirements to mandate electronic submission through the licensee portal and clarifies documentation standards for educational background, work history, and military-trained applicant provisi…

North Carolina Respiratory Care Board proposes amendments to Chapter 61 definitions to align with the Respiratory Care Practice Act and current professional standards.

North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors establishes licensure conversion procedures for Professional Counseling Licensure Compact privilege holders who establish North Carolina residency and pass a jurisprudence exam.

North Carolina Board of Pharmacy rule amendment permits pharmacist-managers to close during emergencies with patient notice and allows prescription delivery to alternate sites within 10 miles or transfer at patient request.

North Carolina Board of Pharmacy amends direct-to-patient delivery systems rule to exclude alternate delivery sites governed by new Rule .1822 while maintaining security and surveillance requirements for lockers and kiosks.

North Carolina Board of Pharmacy rule 21 NCAC 46.1822 permits pharmacies to operate alternate delivery sites for prescription pickup and drop-off staffed by pharmacy personnel with requirements for location, security, and patient consent.

North Carolina Board of Pharmacy proposes amending limited service permits to allow alternate delivery sites as eligible pharmacy practice locations with clarified pharmacist-manager attendance and assistant responsibilities.

North Carolina Board of Pharmacy amends prescription transfer rules to streamline requirements for electronic prescriptions between pharmacies while maintaining records of transfers and direct practitioner communication.

North Carolina Board of Funeral Service codifies detailed application requirements for crematory and hydrolysis licenses, including facility specifications, equipment details, manager qualifications, and background authorizations under 21 NCAC 34C .…

North Carolina Respiratory Care Board extends contested case hearing commencement timeframe from 90 to 120 days to allow adequate preparation time and coordination with the Office of Administrative Hearings.

North Carolina Board of Funeral Service requires crematory and hydrolysis licensees to submit monthly cremation reports and fees through an online portal at ncbfs.org/cremation-portal/, with email as backup if portal access fails.

North Carolina Environmental Management Commission establishes PFOA, PFOS, and Gen X monitoring and minimization requirements for industrial dischargers and treatment works; public hearings April 7, 20, and 23, 2026, effective November 1, 2026.

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality readopts rules 15A NCAC 01A .0102 and 01S .0101 with substantive changes to contact procedures and environmental education certification fees, effective August 1, 2026.

North Carolina's Gasoline and Oil Inspection Board adopts and readopts rules governing fuel inspection standards, retail storage tanks, dispenser filters, and technician qualifications, effective August 1, 2026.

North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission readopts rules governing malt beverage and wine sales, ship chandler permits, distiller representatives, air carrier permits, and fuel alcohol operations effective September 1, 2026.