Recent North Carolina regulations affecting small businesses

North Carolina cosmetic art shops and schools must maintain clean facilities with disposable waste liners, disinfected work surfaces, and posted identification; the rule was readopted effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners establishes infection control and service standards for licensees and students, including hand sanitization requirements and prohibitions on specific chemicals, tools, and practices; readopted eff…

North Carolina cosmetology shops must provide at least one toilet and one hand-washing sink with running water, soap, and towels or air dryers, though shops licensed before March 1, 2012 are exempt; rule readopted April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners requires continuous ventilation, air exchange, and adequate lighting in service areas; regulation readopted effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners establishes minimum spacing requirements for cosmetic art shops: 48 inches center-to-center between styling chairs, 24 inches from chair center forward, 48 inches from backrest to other furniture, and 3…

North Carolina cosmetic art shop applicants must file with the State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners using the Board's form for initial openings, ownership changes, relocations, or reopenings as of April 1, 2023.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners retains authority to re-evaluate cosmetic art schools at any time for compliance with state law and Board rules; rule effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners specifies minimum facility square footage for cosmetic art schools (2,800 sq ft for 20 stations), manicurist schools (1,000 sq ft base), esthetician schools (1,500 sq ft base), and natural hair ca…

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners must issue written decisions within 30 days after subpoena objection hearings, with authority to revoke, modify, or overrule based on oppressiveness and relevancy; effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners requires hearing panels to issue notice and conduct subpoena challenge hearings within one year of receiving objections, with evidence limited to subpoena-related issues; rule readopted effective April …

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners rule permits parties to file written responses to subpoena objections within 10 days of service, effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners rule requires subpoena objections to be served simultaneously on the requesting party; effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners requires subpoena objections to include complete statements of reasons for quashing requests based on relevancy, particularity, privilege, or undue hardship; effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina cosmetic art licensees and others may file written objections to subpoenas with the State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners under rule 21 NCAC 14D .0305, effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners subpoena service procedures require duplicate issuance with Return of Service forms and completion by the serving party, effective April 1, 2026.