North Carolina regulations
- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission: Detention Officer Certification Course (12 NCAC 10B .0601)July 1, 2026
North Carolina's 182-hour Detention Officer Certification Course establishes mandatory curriculum standards across legal, physical, practical, and medical training units, effective June 1, 2026.
- BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS: Authority: Name and Location of Board (21 NCAC 02 .0101)July 1, 2026
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission establishes fishing and hunting license fees ranging from $7.00 to $2,019.00 by license type and residency, effective July 1, 2026.
- BOARD OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT EXAMINERS: Definitions (21 NCAC 08A .0301)July 1, 2026
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission commercial permits for unlicensed activities on agency property cost $102 for use permits and $51–$255 for event permits, plus $3 per participant, effective January 1, 2025.
- BOARD OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT EXAMINERS: Compliance (21 NCAC 08M .0106)July 1, 2026
North Carolina's Turnaround Model rule requires low-performing schools to submit reform applications by February 28 with governance changes, academic targets, and staffing plans, then report annually on implementation progress; effective June 1, 202…
- BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PLUMBING, HEATING AND FIRE SPRINKLER CONTRACTORS: Qualifications Determined by Examination (21 NCAC 50 .0301)July 1, 2026
North Carolina architects and interior designers must maintain current contact information with the Board and report adverse actions including criminal charges, convictions, and disciplinary proceedings within 30 days; rule readopted effective June …
- BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PLUMBING, HEATING AND FIRE SPRINKLER CONTRACTORS: Limited Plumbing Water Heater Replacement Contractor License (21 NCAC 50 .0521)July 1, 2026
North Carolina architecture and interior design firms must be organized as sole proprietorships, professional LLCs, LLPs, professional corporations, or general partnerships with all practitioners properly licensed; rule effective June 1, 2026.
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission - Brunswick County No-Wake Speed Zones (15A NCAC 10F .0305)July 1, 2026
North Carolina rule 21 NCAC 02 .0210 prohibits persons found by a court or physician to be mentally or physically impaired from practicing architecture or interior design; readopted effective June 1, 2026.
- North Carolina State Board of Education - Definitions for School Improvement (16 NCAC 06G .0303)July 1, 2026
North Carolina Administrative Code 21 NCAC 02 .0214 establishes firm licensure and registration requirements for architecture and interior design practices, including ownership restrictions, resident practitioner oversight, and renewal deadlines by …
- North Carolina State Board of Education - Restart Model for School Reform (16 NCAC 06G .0318)July 1, 2026
North Carolina Architecture Board readopts procedures for architects to obtain Emeritus Status upon retirement, requiring application disclosure of retirement status and cessation of professional practice; effective June 1, 2026.
- North Carolina Board of Architecture and Registered Interior Designers - Authority and Location (21 NCAC 02 .0101)July 1, 2026
North Carolina interior designer registration requires CIDQ educational standards, NCIDQ Examination passage, and application submission; rule readopted effective June 1, 2026.
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