Recent North Carolina regulations affecting small businesses

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners requires subpoenas for witness attendance or document production to be issued by the Board chairman or agent within three business days of request in contested cases; rule readopted effective Apri…

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners allows case reopening petitions filed at least 14 calendar days before hearing dates, with the board chair deciding based on petition merits; effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners allows written petitions to reopen decided cases if absence was unavoidable and reopening serves fairness; rule effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners requires written continuance motions received at least 14 calendar days before hearings and grants them only for good cause; effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners may proceed with hearings without absent parties who lack approved continuances; rule readopted effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners requires a new hearing upon request if a board member becomes disqualified after proceedings begin; readopted effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners requires disqualification affidavits filed at least ten days before hearing or at first opportunity after learning disqualifying facts; rule readopted effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina cosmetology board members may be challenged through sworn affidavits if parties believe bias prevents impartial hearings; rule readopted effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners must issue written notification of intervention decisions to all parties within 30 days, effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners requires written intervention motions in contested cases filed with the Board chairman at the Board's address, effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners allows discretionary intervention in proceedings when petitioner information is relevant and non-repetitive, effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners may intervene discretionarily in ongoing hearings by Board motion to assist issue determination, effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners permits intervention motions under Rule 24 if petitioner meets criteria and demonstrates sufficient legal or factual similarity to existing parties; effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners allows timely intervention motions under Rule 24 if petitioner meets criteria and intervention would not cause substantial prejudice or expense to existing parties; readopted effective April 1, 20…

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners requires administrative hearings to be heard by a Board majority; rule readopted effective April 1, 2026.