North Carolina regulations

State Board of Elections extends the certification deadline for political committees claiming the $1,000 threshold exemption from January 31 to March 31 for county, municipal, and local school board candidate and party committees.

North Carolina State Board of Elections amends rules to allow staff to waive civil penalties for late campaign finance disclosure reports when first-time late filings, post-election reports, family emergencies, or postal delays occur, with remaining…

North Carolina State Board of Elections adopts rules requiring political party headquarters building funds to register as separate committees, maintain segregated accounts, and report donations over $50 made by verifiable payment.

North Carolina amends annual firearms qualification standards for deputy sheriffs and detention officers to include accuracy and decision-making courses in day and low-light conditions, modifying yard line percentages and specialized sights provisio…

North Carolina Private Protective Services Board reduces unarmed security guard training class size to maximum 35 students per session and lowers firearms trainer requalification attempts from three to two consecutive attempts during renewal.

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality amends emergency generator rules to exempt non-emergency stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines from Title V permitting if emissions stay below major source thresholds; effective May 1…

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality amends public water supply facility oversight rules to reduce required visit frequency from weekly to monthly for supplemental treatment facilities meeting automation and data access criteria, effec…

North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State adopts administrative rules (18 NCAC 01A–01D) governing filing procedures, fee payments, waiver requests, and declaratory ruling processes for businesses and entities conducting state filings.

The Board of Nursing amends 21 NCAC 36 .0120 to clarify that a preceptor must be a registered nurse at or above the licensure level sought by assigned students and updates related nursing education and practice definitions.

North Carolina Board of Nursing adopts a rule allowing the Board to waive enforcement of specific nursing regulations upon written request or its own initiative when consistent with the Board's mission and authorized by law.