Reports with Initial Determinations Filed for Posting

The following are reports from State agencies, boards, and commissions that are in the public comment period. The reports are posted in this section when an agency makes the initial determination on its rules and has an open comment period. The reports remain in this section and shall move to the next stage when an agency submits the reports with their final determinations after receiving public comments to then be reviewed by the RRC.

All comments on the individual rules contained in the reports must be directed to the agency contact who is listed below the link to the report. Comments should NOT be sent directly to the Rules Review Commission or its staff. Any such comments directed to the Commission or its staff will not be considered as official comments.

Periodic Review Schedule 2024-2027

North Carolina Appraisal Board

21 NCAC 57
Comment Period: August 21, 2025 - October 21, 2025
Date of RRC review: July 2026
North Carolina Appraisal Board
5830 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
ATTN: Mindy Sealy
Email: mindy@ncab.org
Further information may be found on the agency's website: www.ncappraisalboard.org

State Board of Elections

08 NCAC 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 09, 10
Comment Period: August 11, 2025 - October 17, 2025
Date of RRC review: December 2025
State Board of Elections
P.O. Box 27255
Raleigh, NC 27611-7255
ATTN: Paul Cox, Rulemaking Coordinator
Email: rulemaking.sboe@ncsbe.gov
Further information may be found on the agency's website: https://www.ncsbe.gov/about-elections/legal-resources/rulemaking

Capital Facilities Finance Agency

20 NCAC 09
Comment Period: August 15, 2025 - October 14, 2025
Date of RRC review: January 2026
Capital Facilities Finance Agency
3200 Atlantic Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27604
ATTN: Elizabeth Hawley
Email: dst.ncac@nctreasurer.com
Further information may be found on the agency's website: https://www.nctreasurer.gov/about/transparency/department-state-treasurer-decennial-review-existing-rules

Boxing and Combat Sports Commission

14B NCAC 10
Comment Period: July 21, 2025 - September 20, 2025
Date of RRC review: March 2026
Boxing and Combat Sports Commission
4235 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
Attn: Alvin Coley
Further information may be found on the agency's website: https://www.ncdps.gov/about-dps/boards-and-commissions/nc-boxing-and-combat-sports-commission

Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services

02 NCAC 58
Comment Period: July 21, 2025 - September 19, 2025
Date of RRC review: April 2026
Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
1001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1001
ATTN: Evan Davis, ADFP
Further information may be found on the agency's website: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/legal-affairs/periodic-review

Medical Board

21 NCAC 32
Comment Period: July 18, 2025 - September 16, 2025
Date of RRC review: February 2026
Medical Board
PO Box 20007
Raleigh, NC 27619
Attn: Rule-Making Coordinator, NC Medical Board
Further information may be found on the agency's website: https://www.ncmedboard.org/about-the-board/latest-board-activity/rule-change-tracker

Environmental Management Commission

15A NCAC 02A
Comment Period: July 14, 2025 - September 22, 2025
Date of RRC review: December 2025
Department of Environmental Quality
Office of General Counsel
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
Attn: Jennifer Everett, Rule-making Coordinator
Further information may be found on the agency's website: https://deq.nc.gov/permits-rules/rules-regulations/rules-review

Board of Pharmacy

21 NCAC 46
Comment Period: July 8, 2025 - September 11, 2025
Date of RRC review: May 2026
Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, L.L.P.
230 North Elm Street, Suite 2000
Greensboro, NC 27401
Attn: Clinton R. Pinyan, Rule-making Coordinator
Further information may be found on the agency's website: www.ncbop.org/rulemakings.htm

Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors

21 NCAC 18
Comment Period: July 21, 2025 - September 19, 2025
Date of RRC review: January 2026
3101 Glenwood Ave., Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27612
Attn: Reed N. Fountain, Rule-making Coordinator
Further information may be found on the agency's website: www.ncbeec.org

Commissioner of Insurance

11 NCAC 11F
Comment Period: June 2, 2025 - August 11, 2025
Date of RRC review: October 2025
Commissioner of Insurance
1201 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1201
Attn: Alisha Benjamin, Rule-making Coordinator
Email: NCDOI.Rulemaking@ncdoi.gov
Further information may be found on the agency's website: www.ncdoi.gov

Department of Insurance

11 NCAC 11, 11 NCAC 19
Comment Period: June 2, 2025 - August 11, 2025
Date of RRC review: October 2025
Department of Insurance
1201 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1201
Attn: Alisha Benjamin, Rule-making Coordinator
Email: NCDOI.Rulemaking@ncdoi.gov
Further information may be found on the agency's website: www.ncdoi.gov

Environmental Management Commission

15A NCAC 02D, 02Q
Comment Period: May 20, 2025 - July 28, 2025
Date of RRC review: December 2025
Environmental Management Commission
1641 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1641
Attn: Joelle Burleson
Email: daq.publiccomments@deq.nc.gov
Further information may be found on the agency's website: https://deq.nc.gov/permits-rules/rules-regulations/rules-review

Medical Care Commission

10A NCAC 13J
Comment Period: May 19, 2025 - July 18, 2025
Date of RRC review: April 2026
Medical Care Commission
2701 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2701
Attn: Shanah Black, Rule-making Coordinator
Email: dhsr.rulescoordinator@dhhs.nc.gov
Further information may be found on the agency's website: https://info.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/rules/hb74/index.asp

Plant Conservation Board

02 NCAC 48F
Comment Period: May 5, 2025 - July 5, 2025
Date of RRC review: December 2025
Plant Conservation Board
1002 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
Attn: Anna R. Hayworth, Rule-Making Coordinator
Email: rulesreview@ncagr.gov
Further information may be found on the agency's website: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/legal-affairs/periodic-review

Division of Health Service Regulation

10A NCAC 14F
Comment Period: April 15, 2025 - June 14, 2025
Date of RRC review: March 2026
Division of Health Service Regulation
2701 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2701
Attn: Shanah Black, Rule-Making Coordinator
Email: dhsr.rulescoordinator@dhhs.nc.gov
Further information may be found on the agency's website: https://info.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/rules/hb74/subchapter.asp?abr=13d

State Human Resources Commission

25 NCAC 01E, 25 NACC 01K, 25 NCAC 01L, 25 NCAC 01M, 25 NCAC 01N
Comment Period: March 25, 2025 - May 24, 2025
Date of RRC review: November 2025
333 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
1331 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1331
Attn: Blake Thomas
Email: Blake.Thomas@nc.gov
Further information may be found on the agency's website: https://oshr.nc.gov/about-oshr/state-hr-commission/aboutinfo-review-existing-rules

State Human Resources Commission

25 NCAC 01D
Comment Period: March 25, 2025 - May 24, 2025
Date of RRC review: October 2025
333 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
1331 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1331
Attn: Blake Thomas
Email: Blake.Thomas@nc.gov
Further information may be found on the agency's website: https://oshr.nc.gov/about-oshr/state-hr-commission/aboutinfo-review-existing-rules

Department of Labor

13 NCAC 15, 13 NCAC 20
Comment Period: March 21, 2025 - May 20, 2025
Date of RRC review: November 2025
Direct comments to:
Department of Labor
1101 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1101
Attn: Ashley Snyder
Email: dol.rules@labor.nc.gov
Further information may be found on the agency's website: https://www.labor.nc.gov/rules-and-regulations

Sedimentation Control Commission

15A NCAC 04
Comment Period: February 28, 2025 - April 29, 2025
Date of RRC review: January 2026
Direct comments to:
NC DEQ
DEMLR-LQS- Sediment Program
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Email: Julie.coco@deq.nc.gov
Further information may be found on the agency's website: https://deq.nc.gov/permits-rules/rules-regulations/rules-review

Locksmith Licensing Board

21 NCAC 29
Comment Period: February 15, 2025 - April 25, 2025
Date of RRC review: January 2026
Direct comments to:
Locksmith Licensing Board
PO Box 10972
Raleigh, NC 27605
Attn: Barden Culbreth
Email: director@nclocksmithboard.org and barden@recanc.com
Further information may be found on the agency's website: https://www.nclocksmithboard.org/

Department of Transportation

19A NCAC 03
Comment period: November 15, 2024 - January 21, 2025
Date of RRC review: May 2025
Direct comments to:
Department of Transportation
1501 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1501
Attn: Emily Wiley
Email: rulemaking@ncdot.gov
Further information may be found on the agency's website: www.ncdot.gov/about-us/how-we-operate/policy-process/rules/Pages/default.aspx

Department of Transportation

19A NCAC 01, 19A NCAC 04, 19A NCAC 05, 19A NCAC 06
Comment period: November 15, 2024 - January 21, 2025
Date of RRC review: August 2025
Direct comments to:
Department of Transportation
1501 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1501
Attn: Emily Wiley
Email: rulemaking@ncdot.gov
Further information may be found on the agency's website: www.ncdot.gov/about-us/how-we-operate/policy-process/rules/Pages/default.aspx

Department of Transportation

19A NCAC 02
Comment period: November 15, 2024 - January 21, 2025
Date of RRC review: September 2025
Direct comments to:
Department of Transportation
1501 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1501
Attn: Emily Wiley
Email: rulemaking@ncdot.gov
Further information may be found on the agency's website: www.ncdot.gov/about-us/how-we-operate/policy-process/rules/Pages/default.aspx

Department of Commerce

04 NCAC 20
Comment period: May 10, 2024 - July 16, 2024
Date of RRC review: August 2024
Direct comments to:
North Carolina Department of Commerce
Division of Workforce Solutions
4316 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC, 27699-4316
Email: DWS.Rules@commerce.nc.gov
Further information may be found on the agency's website: commerce.nc.com

State Human Resources Commission

25 NCAC 01A, 25 NCAC 01B, 25 NCAC 01C
Comment period: April 23, 2024 - July 1, 2024
Date of RRC review: August 2024
Direct comments to:
State Human Resources Commission
1331 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1331
Attn: Blake Thomas
Email: Blake.Thomas@nc.gov
Denise H. Mazza, Rulemaking Coordinator
Further information may be found on the agency's website: oshr.nc.gov

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