Recent North Carolina regulations affecting small businesses
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266 new North Carolina regulations affecting small businesses have been published in the past 30 days. These cover compliance updates from state agencies, regional authorities, and licensing boards — flagged here when they change a rule, fee, deadline, or eligibility threshold. Each listing links to the official notice so you can read the full text and respond if it touches your business.
- BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE - 21 NCAC 34B .0616 - Body Identification TagsMay 1, 2026
North Carolina funeral establishments must affix body identification tags to deceased individuals upon entry and maintain unused tags on premises for Board inspection.
- BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE - 21 NCAC 34B .0610 - Funeral Establishment Permit and Branch Establishment Renewal FormMay 1, 2026
North Carolina funeral establishment and branch permits require annual renewal with disclosure of ownership changes, facility compliance, staff credentials, criminal history, and good standing with the Secretary of State.
- BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE - 21 NCAC 34B .0608 - Application Form for Funeral Establishment Permit and Branch Establishment PermitMay 1, 2026
North Carolina funeral establishment permits require applicants to submit ownership details, facility compliance documentation, licensed manager designation, staff credentials, pricing lists, and criminal background checks; incomplete applications a…
- BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE - 21 NCAC 34B .0502 - Application Form and Equivalent Examinations for Reciprocal LicenseMay 1, 2026
North Carolina Board of Funeral Service requires reciprocal licensees (funeral service, embalmers, funeral directors) to submit employment and education credentials, license history, criminal background, and pass the Laws and Rules Examination; inco…
- BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE - 21 NCAC 34B .0408 - Continuing Education ProgramMay 1, 2026
North Carolina funeral service licensees must complete five hours of approved continuing education annually for license renewal, with restrictions on duplicate courses within two years and registration fees for Board-sponsored training.
- BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE - 21 NCAC 34B .0313 - Procedures for Provisional LicensureMay 1, 2026
North Carolina's funeral service board establishes provisional licensing procedures requiring applicants to pass Entry-Level and Laws and Rules Examinations at 75 percent and meet continuing education standards equivalent to full licensees.
- BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE - 21 NCAC 34B .0310 - Practice of Funeral Service or Funeral Directing Not as a Licensed EstablishmentMay 1, 2026
North Carolina Board of Funeral Service establishes requirements for funeral service practitioners operating outside licensed establishments, subject to Board oversight and statutory compliance.
- Board of Funeral Service - Procedures for Provisional Licensure - 21 NCAC 34B .0313May 1, 2026
North Carolina Board of Funeral Service establishes provisional licensure procedures for funeral practitioners requiring personal information, employment history, and documentation submission on Board-provided forms.
- Board of Funeral Service - Practice of Funeral Service or Funeral Directing Not as Owner, Employee or Agent - 21 NCAC 34B .0310May 1, 2026
North Carolina funeral directors and funeral service licensees may obtain unaffiliated practice permits requiring $1,000,000 professional liability insurance, business documentation, and General Price Lists, with expedited provisions for Hurricane H…
- Board of Funeral Service - Funeral Service Trainee Application Form - 21 NCAC 34B .0107May 1, 2026
North Carolina funeral service trainee applications require completed forms with educational background, exam results, employment history, criminal disclosure, and notarized signatures within 30 days or face denial.
- Board of Funeral Service - Embalmer Trainee Application Form - 21 NCAC 34B .0106May 1, 2026
North Carolina Board of Funeral Service embalmer trainee applications require completed forms with notarized signatures and supervisor attestation within 30 days or face denial.
- Board of Funeral Service - Funeral Director Trainee Application Form - 21 NCAC 34B .0105May 1, 2026
North Carolina Board of Funeral Service requires funeral director trainee applicants to submit completed forms within 30 days with notarized signatures, educational records, exam results, and supervisor attestation.
- Board of Funeral Service - Authorized Practice: Supervision - 21 NCAC 34B .0103May 1, 2026
North Carolina Board of Funeral Service requires supervisors with one year continuous practice and no prior disciplinary action to directly oversee resident trainees during payments, contracts, and embalming activities.
- Board of Funeral Service - Fees and Other Payments - 21 NCAC 34A .0201May 1, 2026
North Carolina Board of Funeral Service fee schedule establishes non-refundable application, renewal, and per-cremation fees for funeral establishments, embalmers, funeral directors, crematories, hydrolysis facilities, and preneed operations.
- Board of Cosmetic Arts - School Inspections - 21 NCAC 14T .0803May 1, 2026
North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Arts requires cosmetology schools to grant inspectors access to facilities, students, and records, with noncompliance risking license suspension or revocation.