North Carolina Administrative Code

20 ncac 08 .0402 REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION OF APPLICATION FOR REFUND (a) All applications for refunds shall be made on Form ASD-111, and shall identify: (1) the property claimed; (2) the owner as shown on the Escheat records; (3) the holder when transferred to the Escheat Fund; and …

20 ncac 08 .0403 PAYMENT OF REFUNDS (a) When the holder has certified in Form ASD-111, that he has already made payment to the owner, the refund will be made by warrant on the State Treasurer to the order of the holder. (b) All other refunds will be made by warrant on the State T…

SECTION .0500 – RECORDS 20 ncac 08 .0501 PUBLIC ACCESS TO RECORDS (a) Owner records that are capable of clear identification are listed at the following websites: (1) http://www.treasurer.state.nc.us; and (2) http://www.missingmoney.com (b) Because the statute excludes access to …

20 ncac 08 .0502 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FROM RECORDS Searches of the database of owner property will be made for potential owners to the extent that information is provided. Successful searches normally require that the following information, in order of importance, is availabl…

20 ncac 08 .0503 REQUESTS FOR LISTINGS OF OWNERS AND/OR PROPERTY History Note: Authority G.S. 116B-62(f); 116B-80; Eff. April 1, 2001; Expired Eff. January 1, 2017 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

CHAPTER 09 - NORTH CAROLINA CAPITAL FACILITIES FINANCE AGENCY SECTION .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 20 NCAC 09 .0101 ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS (a) The North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency operates within the Department of State Treasurer and is the State's agency charge…

20 NCAC 09 .0102 DEFINITIONS The words and phrases defined in this Rule will have the meanings indicated when used in this Chapter, unless the context requires another meaning: (1) "Agency" is the North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency or the Board of Directors thereof.…

SECTION .0200 - RULE-MAKING 20 NCAC 09 .0201 RULE-MAKING PROCEDURES (a) 20 NCAC 1F .0100 shall govern the issuance of Rules by the agency. (b) All correspondence shall be addressed to the Secretary-treasurer at the mailing address of the commission. History Note: Authority G.S. 1…

20 NCAC 09 .0202 DECLARATORY RULES (a) 20 NCAC 1F .0200 shall govern the issuance of declaratory rules by the agency. (b) All correspondence shall be addressed to the Secretary-treasurer at the mailing address of the agency. History Note: Authority G.S. 159D-5(1); 159D-39(17); 15…

SECTION .0300 - CONTESTED CASES 20 NCAC 09 .0301 CONTESTED CASE PROCEDURES (a) 20 NCAC 1F .0300 shall govern the hearings and decisions in contested cases. (b) All correspondence shall be directed to the Secretary-treasurer at the mailing address of the agency. History Note: Auth…

SECTION .0400 - APPROVAL OF APPLICATION 20 NCAC 09 .0401 REQUESTS FOR ACTION (a) All requests for action shall be addressed to the Secretary-treasurer at the mailing address of the agency. (b) Each request for action shall include the following information: (1) cover letter which…

20 NCAC 09 .0402 HEARING ON CONFORMANCE TO PRIOR APPROVALS History Note: Authority G.S. 159D-41; Temporary Adoption Eff. September 30, 1987, for a Period of 153 Days to Expire on March 1, 1988; Eff. March 1, 1988; Expired Eff. February 1, 2018 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

20 NCAC 09 .0403 APPLICATION TO AMEND PRIOR APPROVALS (a) Whenever there is a substantial change in the economic environment or situation in which the participating institution operates, the governing board of the participating institution may make an application to amend a prior…

SECTION .0500 - REVIEW CRITERIA 20 NCAC 09 .0501 GENERAL In order for the Secretary-treasurer to recommend approval of a project, he must make certain findings. It is the purpose of this Section to specify the standards and criteria the Secretary-treasurer will use in making his …

20 NCAC 09 .0502 JURISDICTIONAL FINDINGS (a) Before making technical findings, the Secretary-treasurer shall make a finding that the project is eligible as defined by law. (b) The Secretary-treasurer shall make findings on the criteria required for revenue bonds to be approved by…

SECTION .0600 - FEES 20 NCAC 09 .0601 COLLECTING FEES (a) Application fees shall be payable prior to a final request for approval or participation by the agency. (b) Annual fees shall be payable on the anniversary date of each financing so long as any of such obligations are outs…

20 NCAC 09 .0602 FEES AND EXPENSES (a) A non-refundable application fee is required of all institutions applying to the agency. The application fee is 0.1 percent (one tenth of one percent) of the par amount of the issue with a minimum fee of two thousand dollars ($2,000), plus a…

CHAPTER 10 - HEALTH AND WELLNESS TRUST FUND COMMISSION SECTION .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 20 NCAC 10 .0101 AUTHORIZATION History Note: Authority G.S. 147-86.30; 147-86.33; Temporary Adoption Eff. June 15, 2002; Temporary Adoption Expired February 20, 2003.

20 NCAC 10 .0102 DEFINITIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 147-86.30; 147-86.33; Temporary Adoption Eff. June 15, 2002; Temporary Adoption Expired February 20, 2003; Eff. August 1, 2004; Repealed Eff. August 14, 2011 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.7 (see S.L. 2011-145, s. 6.11.(a)).

CHAPTER 11 – SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLANS SECTION .0100 – ADMINISTRATIVE FEES 20 NCAC 11 .0101 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES: NC 401(K) AND NC 457 PLANS (a) The Board and the Department shall charge an administrative fee at an annual rate of 0.01 percent of the assets in each account in t…

20 NCAC 11 .0102 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES: NC 403(B) PROGRAM (a) The Board and the Department shall charge an administrative fee at an annual rate of 0.050 percent of the assets in each account in the North Carolina Public School Teachers' and Professional Educators' Investment Plan. …

CHAPTER 12 – NORTH CAROLINA STATE HEALTH PLAN FOR TEACHERS AND STATE EMPLOYEES SECTION .0100 – GENERAL PROVISIONS 20 NCAC 12 .0101 STATE HEALTH PLAN RULES (a) Enrollment exceptions and appeals may be found at https://files.nc.gov/ncshp/documents/shp-rules/0101a.pdf. (b) Member te…

CHAPTER 01 – NORTH CAROLINA ACUPUNCTURE LICENSING BOARD SECTION .0100 - LICENSURE 21 ncac 01 .0101 Application and practice requirements FOR LICENSURE In addition to and for the purposes of meeting the requirements of G.S. 90-455, an applicant for licensure to practice acupunctur…

21 NCAC 01 .0102 REQUIREMENTS/WAIVER/QUALIFICATIONS/LICENSURE DETAILED IN G.S. 90-455 An applicant for licensing seeking a waiver of the requirements of Rule .0101 of this Section shall: (1) Submit a completed application before December 31, 1994, and (2) Submit non-refundable fe…

21 NCAC 01 .0103 FEES The following fees shall apply: (1) Application (non-refundable) $100.00 (2) Initial biennial licensing $500.00 (3) Renewal of biennial licensing $300.00 (4) Late license renewal (additional) $200.00 (5) Inactive license renewal, biennial extension $ 50.00 (…

21 NCAC 01 .0104 DEFINITIONS In addition to the definitions contained in G.S. 90-451, the following shall apply throughout this Chapter: (1) "Licensed Acupuncturist" or "Acupuncturist" is the title conveyed by the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board pursuant to Article 30 …

21 NCAC 01 .0105 QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE THROUGH LICENSE RECIPROCITY An applicant for licensure to practice acupuncture in North Carolina shall: (1) Submit a completed application; (2) Submit fees as required by Rule .0103 of this Section; (3) Have submitted directly to the …

21 NCAC 01 .0106 CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS Every person licensed under the provisions of this Article shall give written notice to the Board of any change in his or her name or address within 60 calendar days after the change takes place. History Note: Authority G.S. 90-454; 90-4…

21 NCAC 01 .0107 BOARD MAILING ADDRESS All correspondence shall be mailed to the following address: North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board P.O. Box 10686 Raleigh, N.C. 27605 History Note: Authority G.S. 90-450; Eff. August 1, 2007; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessa…

SECTION .0200 - RENEWAL OF LICENSURE 21 NCAC 01 .0201 RENEWAL OF LICENSURE The procedure and requirements for renewal of license are as follows: (1) Biennial Renewal. A licensee shall renew his or her license by the second July 1 following initial licensure and thereafter renew h…

21 NCAC 01 .0202 PROCESS TO OBTAIN INACTIVE LICENSE; ACTIVATE LICENSE (a) The procedure and requirements for inactive status are as follows: (1) Written request for inactive license. A licensed acupuncturist not engaged in the practice of acupuncture may request that his or her l…

SECTION .0300 – CONTINUING EDUCATION 21 NCAC 01 .0301 STANDARDS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION (a) Unless otherwise indicated, one CEU, as used in this Rule, shall be equal to one contact hour or 50 minutes of instruction. (b) All licensees shall complete 40 Continuing Education Units …

SECTION .0400 - PRACTICE PARAMETERS AND PROCEDURES 21 NCAC 01 .0401 PRACTICE PARAMETERS The following are the practice parameters for acupuncturists in North Carolina: (1) A licensed acupuncturist shall practice within the scope of training offered by a college accredited, or in …

21 NCAC 01 .0402 ACUPUNCTURE PROCEDURES The following procedures shall be followed within the practice of acupuncture: (1) Practice Setting: (a) Treatments shall be given in surroundings that provide privacy and confidentiality. (b) Community acupuncture practices that perform ac…

SECTION .0500 - SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF ACUPUNCTURE 21 NCAC 01 .0501 QUALIFICATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL FOR ACUPUNCTURE IN NORTH CAROLINA (a) For the purposes of this Rule "Acupuncture program" means training in acupuncture offered by an academic institution on a continuing…

SECTION .0600 -RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

SECTION .0700 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES 21 NCAC 01 .0701 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF BOARD'S DECISION DENYING ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE Whenever the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board has determined that a person has failed to satisfy the Board of his qualifications and has fa…

21 NCAC 01 .0702 FILING COMPLAINTS (a) General. Any person who has reason to believe that a licensed acupuncturist has violated the laws governing acupuncture may file a complaint with the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board. Complaints shall be filed with the secretary of…

21 NCAC 01 .0703 DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE (a) General. Formal complaints shall be investigated by the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board. The Board shall hold a hearing to determine whether there is probable cause to believe a violation of the laws governing acupun…

21 NCAC 01 .0704 INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS (a) In addition to formal hearings pursuant to G.S. 90-456, the Board may conduct informal proceedings in order to settle on an informal basis matters of dispute. A person practicing acupuncture pursuant to a license or other authority grante…

21 NCAC 01 .0705 INITIATION OF FORMAL HEARINGS (a) The North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board may initiate a disciplinary action against a licensed acupuncturist or applicant pursuant to G.S. 90-456. (b) Upon receipt of a written request and substantiating information from an…

21 NCAC 01 .0706 CONTINUANCES Any person summoned to appear before the Board at a contested case hearing may seek to obtain a continuance of that hearing by filing with the Executive Secretary of the Board, as soon as the reason for continuance is known, a motion for continuance …

21 NCAC 01 .0707 DISQUALIFICATION FOR PERSONAL BIAS Any person summoned to appear before the Board at a contested case hearing may challenge on the basis of personal bias or other reason for disqualification the fitness and competency of any member of the Board to hear and weigh …

21 NCAC 01 .0708 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

21 NCAC 01 .0709 PROCEDURE OF REVOCATION OF LICENSURE (a) If the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board determines that reasonable cause exists to initiate a disciplinary action pursuant to G.S. 90-456, the Board shall prepare written charges and determine what action(s) shal…

21 NCAC 01 .0710 HEARING BEFORE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A LICENSE Before the Board shall revoke, restrict or suspend any license granted by it, the licensee shall be given a written notice indicating the general nature of the charges, accusation, or complaint made against him…

21 NCAC 01 .0711 PROVISIONS FOR PETITION FOR A RULE CHANGE Each person desiring to petition for the adoption, amendment or repeal of a rule shall submit the following information to the Board: (1) draft of the proposed rule or amendment to a rule; (2) reasons for the proposal; (3…

Chapter 02 - Board of aRchitecture and registered interior designers SECTION .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 21 NCAC 02 .0101 AUTHORITY: NAME AND LOCATION OF BOARD The "North Carolina Board of Architecture and Registered Interior Designers," subsequently herein referred to as the "Boa…

21 NCAC 02 .0102 ORGANIZATION OF BOARD AND OFFICERS History Note: Authority G.S. 83A-2; 83A-6; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977; Amended Eff. May 1, 1989; November 1, 1979; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest …

21 NCAC 02 .0106 SEAL OF BOARD The official seal adopted by the Board is the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina with the inscription of the Board name on the perimeter. History Note: Authority G.S. 83-5; 83A-6; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977; Amen…