North Carolina regulations
- State Board of Elections - Amendment to 08 NCAC 21 .0203 Certification of ThresholdJuly 1, 2026
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.
- State Board of Elections - Amendment to 08 NCAC 21 .0206 Requesting a Waiver of a Civil Late PenaltyJuly 1, 2026
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…
- State Board of Elections - Adoption of 08 NCAC 21 .0801-.0804 Political Party Headquarters Building FundsJuly 1, 2026
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.
- Department of Justice - Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission - Amendment to 12 NCAC 10B .2104 Annual Firearms QualificationsJuly 1, 2026
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…
- Department of Public Safety - Private Protective Services Board - Amendments to 14B NCAC 16 .0707 and .0904July 1, 2026
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.
- Department of Environmental Quality - Environmental Management Commission - Amendment to 15A NCAC 02Q .0807 Emergency Generators and Stationary Internal Combustion EnginesJuly 1, 2026
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…
- Department of the Secretary of State - Departmental Rules (18 NCAC 01A, 01B, 01C, 01D)July 1, 2026
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.
- Board of Nursing - Definitions (21 NCAC 36 .0120)July 1, 2026
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.
- Board of Nursing - Waiver of Enforcement (21 NCAC 36 .0114)July 1, 2026
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.
- Board of Nursing - Training for Medication Aide Training Requirements Aides in a Nursing Home (21 NCAC 36 .0406)July 1, 2026
North Carolina Board of Nursing updates medication aide training standards to require MACE Content Outline curriculum, minimum didactic and clinical hours, instructor qualifications, and annual program reporting under 21 NCAC 36 .0406.
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