RRC Meeting Agenda October 2026

Members of the public may submit written comments or sign up to speak at an RRC meeting. Please remember the RRC may only consider comments based upon statutory authority, clarity, necessity, and compliance with the APA as required by G.S. 150B-21.9. 

1. To submit comments on a permanent rule, email comments to Rules Review Commission Comments and copy the agency’s Rulemaking Coordinator on the email. The deadline to submit comments for this meeting is October 22, 2026.  For additional information, please see 26 NCAC 05 .0103.
2. To submit comments on a temporary rule, email comments to rrc.comments@oah.nc.gov and copy the agency’s Rulemaking Coordinator on the email. The deadline to submit comments for this meeting is October 28, 2026.  For additional information, please see 26 NCAC 05 .0104.
3. To speak for or against a rule during an RRC meeting, please email the staff attorney handling the rule requesting to speak and stating whether you will speak in favor of or in opposition to the rule.  Staff attorney assignments are noted next to rules on the agenda below and contact information can be found here. The deadline to sign up to speak regarding a permanent rule is October 27, 2026, and the deadline to speak regarding a temporary rule is October 29, 2026. For additional information, please see 26 NCAC 05 .0105.

The Chair may choose to waive submission deadlines in accordance with the factors in 26 NCAC 05 .0112.

AGENDA 
RULES REVIEW COMMISSION 
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.

The Commission will meet in person at 1711 New Hope Church Rd., Raleigh, NC 27609.

WebEx Conference Link 

Event Password: 1234 
Audio Conference: +1-415-655-0003 Access code:  2424 387 6973

1. Ethics reminder by the chair as set out in G.S. 138A-15
2. Approval of the minutes from the last Meeting
3. Follow-up matters
   1. Child Care Commission -10A NCAC 09 .2102(Miller) 
      • Letter of objection from August meeting
        Communication with agency
        * Prior action on these rules
   2. Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors - 21 NCAC 53 .0312 (Barney) 
      • Letter of extension from September meeting
        Communication with agency
        * Prior action on these rules
4. Review of Log of Filings (Permanent Rules) for rules filed August 21, 2026 through September 20, 2026
   Completed forms for Submission for Permanent Rule
   1. Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission (Ascher)
      • Original rules for RRC review
   2. Department of Labor (Wiggs)
      • Original rules for RRC review
   3. State Board of Education (Barney)    
      • Original rules for RRC review
   4. Board of Funeral Service (Barney)    
      • Original rules for RRC review
   5. Board of Examiners in Optometry (Barney)     
      • Original rules for RRC review
   6. Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (Barney)        
      • Original rules for RRC review
5. Review of Log of Filings (Temporary Rules) for any rule filed within 15 business days prior to the RRC Meeting
6. Existing Rule Review
   • Review of Reports
     1. 02 NCAC 52J, 61 – Board of Agriculture (Barney)
     2. 10A NCAC 13F, 13G - Medical Care Commission (Barney)
     3. 10A NCAC 15 .1101- .1106, and .1423 - Department of Health and Human Services (Ascher)
     4. 17 NCAC 07 - Department of Revenue (Ascher)
     5. 21 NCAC 16 - Board of Dental Examiners (Ascher)
     6. 21 NCAC 25 - Interpreter and Transliterator Licensing Board (Barney)
   • Readoptions  
7. Commission Business
   1. Closed session, to consult with attorneys regarding CRC v. RRC and CJETS v. RRC
      • Next meeting: November 24, 2026 

Comments and Objections submitted electronically shall be sent to rrc.comments@oah.nc.gov.