Recent North Carolina regulations affecting small businesses

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

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners requires administrative hearing notices to include contact information, prehearing conference details, and a ten-day window to file written responses; rule readopted effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners must acknowledge administrative hearing requests in writing within 30 days and schedule hearings for aggrieved persons within a reasonable timeframe; effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners rule 21 NCAC 14C .0204 specifies required contents for administrative hearing requests, including petitioner identification, statement of challenged Board action, aggrievement claim, and hearing d…

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners permits written hearing requests filed with the Board chairman; rule readopted effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina cosmetic art license holders may request administrative hearings to challenge Board decisions affecting their rights or privileges; rule readopted effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners designates the Board chairman as presiding officer with authority to issue subpoenas, order records production, and control discovery proceedings; readopted effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners establishes administrative hearing procedures for license denial, revocation, or suspension, requiring written requests postmarked before the specified action date; effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners handles written complaints filed through its online portal at www.nccosmeticarts.com for violations of the Cosmetic Art Act or Board rules, with readoption effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners permits written waiver requests for non-mandated rules if health and safety are not jeopardized; procedures effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina cosmetology license renewal requires a $39 fee and 24 hours of continuing education, with staggered renewal schedules based on license number; effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners readopts declaratory ruling procedures requiring written statements and oral hearings; effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners may refuse to issue declaratory rulings for just cause under 21 NCAC 14B .0506 and must provide written notice of denial reasons; rule readopted effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners requires declaratory ruling requests to include petitioner name and address, applicable statute or rule, statement of grievance, and hearing preference; rule readopted effective April 1, 2026.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners allows affected persons to request written declaratory rulings on how administered statutes and rules apply to specific situations or rule validity; process effective April 1, 2026.