GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2021
SESSION LAW 2022-72
HOUSE BILL 792
AN ACT to merge the barber and electrolysis licensing boards AND TO MAKE OTHER CHANGES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
part i. recodify and reorganize the north carolina board of barber examiners and the north carolina board of electrolysis examiners
SECTION 1.(a) The General Statutes are amended by adding a new Chapter 86B to be entitled "Barber and Electrolysis Practice Act." Chapter 86B of the General Statutes shall be divided into three Articles, as follows:
(1) "Article 1. The North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners."
(2) "Article 2. Barbers."
(3) "Article 3. Electrolysis."
SECTION 1.(b) G.S. 86A‑4 (Board of Barber Examiners; appointment and qualifications; term of office; removal) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑1 in Article 1 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(c) G.S. 86A‑5 (Powers and duties of the Board) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑2 in Article 1 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(d) G.S. 86A‑6 (Office; seal; officers and executive director; funds) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑3 in Article 1 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(e) G.S. 86A‑7 (Salary and expenses; employees; audits; annual reports to the Governor) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑4 in Article 1 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(f) G.S. 86A‑21 (Board to keep records of proceedings; data on registrants) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑5 in Article 1 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(g) Subsection (a) of G.S. 88A‑9 (Expenses and fees) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑6 in Article 1 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(h) G.S. 88A‑21 (Disciplinary authority of the Board) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑7 in Article 1 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(i) G.S. 88A‑22 (Enjoining illegal practices) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑8(a) and (b) in Article 1 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(j) G.S. 86A‑20.1 (Enjoining illegal practices) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑8(c) in Article 1 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(k) G.S. 88A‑23 (Reports and immunity from suit) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑9 in Article 1 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(l) G.S. 86A‑27 (Civil penalties; disciplinary costs) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑10 in Article 1 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(m) G.S. 86A‑1 (Necessity for certification of registration and shop or school permit) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑11 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(n) G.S. 86A‑2 (What constitutes practice of barbering) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑12 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(o) G.S. 86A‑3 (Qualifications for certificate as a registered barber) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑13 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(p) G.S. 86A‑8 (Application for examinations; payment of fee) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑14 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(q) G.S. 86A‑9 (Board to conduct examinations not less than four times each year) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑15 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(r) G.S. 86A‑10 (Issuance of certificates of registration) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑16 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(s) G.S. 86A‑11 (Temporary permits) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑17 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(t) G.S. 86A‑12 (Applicants licensed in other states) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑18 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(u) G.S. 86A‑13 (Barbershop and barber school permits) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑19 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(v) G.S. 86A‑15 (Sanitary rules and regulations; inspections) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑21 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(w) G.S. 86A‑14 (Persons exempt from the provisions of this Chapter) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑22 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(x) G.S. 86A‑16 (Certificates to be displayed) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑23 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(y) G.S. 86A‑17 (Renewal or restoration of certificate) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑24 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(z) G.S. 86A‑18 (Disqualification for certificate) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑25 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(aa) G.S. 86A‑19 (Refusal, revocation or suspension of certificates or permits) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑26 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(bb) G.S. 86A‑20 (Misdemeanors) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑27 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(cc) G.S. 86A‑22 (Licensing and regulating barber schools and colleges) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑28 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(dd) G.S. 86A‑23 (Instructors) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑29 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(ee) G.S. 86A‑24 (Apprenticeship) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑30 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(ff) G.S. 86A‑25 (Fees collectible by the Board) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑31 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(gg) G.S. 86A‑26 (Barbering among members of same family) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑32 in Article 2 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(hh) G.S. 88A‑1 (Short title) is repealed.
SECTION 1.(ii) G.S. 88A‑2 (Purpose) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑33 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(jj) G.S. 88A‑3 (Definitions) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑34 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(kk) G.S. 88A‑4 (Unlawful practice) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑35 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(ll) G.S. 88A‑5 (Creation and membership of the Board) is repealed.
SECTION 1.(mm) G.S. 88A‑6 (Powers and duties of the Board) is repealed.
SECTION 1.(nn) G.S. 88A‑7 (Applicability of Executive Budget Act; audit oversight) is repealed.
SECTION 1.(oo) G.S. 88A‑8 (The Board may accept contributions, etc.) is repealed.
SECTION 1.(pp) G.S. 88A‑10 (Requirements for licensure as an electrologist) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑36 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(qq) G.S. 88A‑10.1 (Temporary license) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑37 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(rr) G.S. 88A‑11 (Licensure without examination) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑38 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(ss) G.S. 88A‑11.1 (Requirements for licensure as a laser hair practitioner; limitations on licensed laser hair practitioners) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑39 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(tt) G.S. 88A‑12 (License renewal) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑40 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(uu) G.S. 88A‑13 (Continuing education) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑41 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(vv) G.S. 88A‑14 (Inactive list) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑42 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(ww) G.S. 88A‑15 (Exemptions from licensure) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑43 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(xx) G.S. 88A‑15.1 (Persons not affected) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑44 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(yy) G.S. 88A‑16 (Permanent establishment required) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑45 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(zz) G.S. 88A‑17 (Requirements for certification as an electrology instructor) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑46 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(aaa) G.S. 88A‑17.1 (Requirements for licensure as a laser hair practitioner instructor) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑47 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(bbb) G.S. 88A‑18 (Renewal of instructor's license) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑49 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(ccc) G.S. 88A‑19 (Requirements for certification as a Board approved school of electrology) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑50 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(ddd) G.S. 88A‑19.1 (Requirements for certification as a Board‑approved school of laser, light source, or pulsed‑light treatments) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑51 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(eee) G.S. 88A‑20 (Certificate renewal) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑52 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 1.(fff) Subsection (b) of G.S. 88A‑9 (Expenses and fees) is recodified as G.S. 86B‑53 in Article 3 of Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 2. Chapter 86B of the General Statutes, as created by Section 1 of this act, reads as rewritten:
"Barber and Electrolysis Practice Act.
"Article 1.
"The North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners.
"§ 86B‑1. State North Carolina Board of
Barber and Electrolysis Examiners; appointment and qualifications; term
of office; removal.
(a) The State North
Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners is established
to consist of five nine members appointed by the Governor.as
follows:
(1) Four shall be Five licensed barbers;
the other shall be a person barbers, one of whom shall be appointed by
the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, one of whom shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon
the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and three of
whom shall be appointed by the Governor.
(2) Two electrologists who have engaged in the practice of electrolysis for at least five years, one of whom shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and one of whom shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
(3) One physician licensed under Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes, and who shall be nominated by the North Carolina Medical Board and appointed by the Governor.
(4) One public member who is not licensed under
this Chapter and who shall represent the interest of the public at large.or
Chapter 90 of the General Statutes who shall be appointed by the Governor.
(b) No member appointed to
the Board on or after July 1, 1981, shall serve more than three complete
consecutive three‑year terms, except that each member shall serve until
the member's successor is appointed and qualifies.
No person who has been employed by
the North Carolina State Board of Barber Examiners and has been
removed for just cause shall be appointed within five years of the removal to
serve as a Board member.
(c) The Governor may remove any member for good cause shown and may appoint members to fill unexpired terms.
"§ 86B‑2. Powers and duties of the Board.
(a) The Board has the following powers and duties:
(1) To see that inspections of barbershops and
schools are conducted to determine compliance with sanitary regulations. The
Board may appoint inspectors as necessary.
(2) To adopt sanitary regulations concerning barber
schools and shops and procedural rules in accordance with the guidelines
established in G.S. 86A‑15.
(3) To review the barber licensing laws of other
states and to determine which are the substantive equivalent of the laws of
North Carolina for purposes of G.S. 86A‑12.
(4) To conduct examinations of applicants for
certificate of registration as registered barber, registered apprentice and
barber school instructor.
(5) To employ and fix the compensation of personnel
that the Board deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
(6) To assess civil penalties pursuant to G.S. 86A‑27.
(b) The Board shall adopt regulations:
(1) Prohibiting the use of commercial chemicals of
unknown content by persons registered under this Chapter. For purposes of this
section, "commercial chemicals" are those products sold only through
beauty and barber supply houses and not available to the general public;
(2) Instructing persons registered under this
Chapter in the proper use and application of commercial chemicals where no
manufacturer's instructions are included. In the alternative, the Board shall
prohibit the use of such commercial chemicals by persons registered under this
Chapter.
(c) Each Board member shall submit periodic
reports to the Board concerning his activities in carrying out duties as a
Board member. have the powers and duties necessary to carry out and
enforce the provisions of this Chapter. The Board may, in accordance with
Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, adopt rules necessary to carry out and
enforce the provisions of this Chapter. If the Board has reasonable cause to
believe that a violation of a provision of this Chapter may have occurred, the
Board may investigate, upon its own motion or upon receipt of a complaint from
any individual, any licensee or establishment subject to the provisions of this
Chapter to determine whether a violation has occurred.
"§ 86B‑3. Office; seal; officers and executive director; funds.
The Board shall maintain a suitable
office in Raleigh, Wake County, and shall adopt and use a common
seal for the authentication of its orders and records. The Board shall annually
elect its own officers, and in addition, may elect or appoint a full‑time
executive director who shall not be a member of the Board, and whose salary
shall be fixed by the Board. The executive director shall turn over to the
State Treasurer to be credited to the State North Carolina Board
of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners all funds collected or received
under this Chapter, the funds to be held and expended under the supervision of
the Director of the Budget, exclusively for the enforcement and administration
of the provisions of this Chapter. Nothing herein shall be construed to
authorize any expenditure in excess of the amount available from time to time
in the hands of the State Treasurer derived from fees collected under the
provisions of this Chapter and received by the State Treasurer pursuant to the
provisions of this section.
"§ 86B‑4. Salary and expenses; employees; audits;
annual reports to the Governor.employees.
(a) Each member of the North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners shall be reimbursed for his or her actual expenses and shall receive compensation and travel allowance according to G.S. 93B‑5 for the distance traveled in performance of his or her duties. The expenses, compensation and all other salaries and expenses in connection with the administration of this Chapter, shall be paid upon warrant drawn on the State Treasurer, solely from the funds derived from fees collected and received under this Chapter.
(b) The Board shall employ such agents, assistants and attorneys as it deems necessary.
(c) The Board shall report annually to the Governor,
a full statement of its receipts and expenditures, and also a full statement of
its work during the year, together with such recommendations as it may deem
expedient.
"§ 86B‑5. Board to keep record of proceedings; data
on registrants.licensees.
The Board shall keep a record of
its proceedings relating to the issuance, refusal, renewal, suspension, and
revocation of certificates of registration. licenses issued by the
Board. This record shall contain the name, place of business and residence
of each registered licensed barber and registered licensed
apprentice, and the date and number of his certificate of registration. the
license. This record shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable
times.
"§ 86B‑6. Expenses and fees.
(a) All salaries, compensation, and expenses incurred
or allowed for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of this Chapter shall
be paid by the Board exclusively out of the fees received by the Board as
authorized by this Chapter, or funds received pursuant to G.S. 88A‑7.
Chapter. No salary, expense, or other obligations of the Board may
be charged against the General Fund of the State. Neither the Board nor any of
its officers or employees may incur any expense, debt, or other financial
obligation binding upon the State.
"§ 86B‑7. Disciplinary authority of the Board.
(a) Grounds for disciplinary
action shall include:include all of the following:
(1) Conviction of, or finding
of guilt with respect to, a crime in this State or any other jurisdiction,
regardless of adjudication, if any element of the crime directly relates to the
practice of electrolysis;electrolysis.
(2) Obtaining, or attempting
to obtain, a license to practice electrolysis by bribery or by fraudulent misrepresentation;misrepresentation.
(3) Malpractice or the
inability to practice electrolysis with reasonable skill and safety;safety.
(4) Disseminating false,
deceptive, or misleading advertising;advertising.
(5) Judicial determination of
mental incompetency;incompetency.
(6) The revocation,
suspension, or denial of the person's license or certification to practice
electrolysis in any other state or territory of the United States;States.
(7) A finding, upon
investigation by the Board, that the applicant or licensee is guilty of
unprofessional conduct. "Unprofessional conduct" includes any act
which departs from, or fails to conform to, the minimum standards of acceptable
and prevailing electrolysis practice;practice.
(8) Assisting, aiding,
abetting, or procuring the practice of a person who is not licensed under this Chapter;
and,Chapter.
(9) Violation of any provision of this Chapter, or any rule or regulation of the Board.
(b) In accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, the Board may require remedial education, issue a letter of reprimand, restrict, revoke, or suspend any license or certification issued pursuant to this Chapter or deny any application for licensure or certification if the Board determines that the applicant or licensee has committed any of the acts listed in subsection (a).
(c) The Board may reinstate a revoked license or remove licensure restrictions when it finds that the reasons for revocation or restriction no longer exist and that the person can reasonably be expected to practice electrology safely and properly.
"§ 86B‑8. Enjoining illegal practices.
(a) If the Board finds that any person is violating any of the provisions of this Chapter, it may apply in its own name to the superior court for an injunction or restraining order to prevent that person from further violation. The court is empowered to grant an injunction regardless of whether any other enforcement action has been or may be instituted. All actions by the Board shall be governed by the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.
(b) The venue for actions brought under this Chapter shall be the superior court in the county where the illegal or unlawful acts are alleged to have been committed, in the county where the defendant resides, or in the county where the Board maintains its offices and records.
(c) The Board, the Department
of Health and Human Services, or any county or district health director may
apply to the superior court for an injunction to restrain any person from
violating the provisions of this Chapter or the Board's rules. Actions under
this section shall be brought in the county where the defendant resides or
maintains his or her principal place of business or where the alleged acts
occurred.
"§ 86B‑9. Reports and immunity from suit.
Any person who has reasonable cause to suspect misconduct or incapacity of a licensee, or who has reasonable cause to suspect that any person is in violation of this Chapter, shall report the relevant facts to the Board. Upon the receipt of such charge, or upon its own initiative, the Board may give notice of an administrative hearing or may, after diligent investigation, dismiss unfounded charges. Any person making a report pursuant to this section shall be immune from any criminal prosecution or civil liability resulting therefrom unless such person knew the report was false or acted in reckless disregard of whether the report was false.
"§ 86B‑10. Civil penalties; disciplinary costs.
(a) Authority to Assess Civil Penalties. – The Board may assess a civil penalty not in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per offense for the violation of any section of this Chapter or the violation of any rules adopted by the Board. The clear proceeds of any civil penalty assessed under this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C‑457.2.
(b) Consideration Factors. – Before imposing and assessing a civil penalty, the Board shall consider the following factors:
(1) The nature, gravity, and persistence of the particular violation.
(2) The appropriateness of the imposition of a civil penalty when considered alone or in combination with other punishment.
(3) Whether the violation was willful and malicious.
(4) Any other factors that would tend to mitigate or aggravate the violations found to exist.
(c) Schedule of Civil Penalties. – The Board shall establish a schedule of civil penalties for violations of this Chapter and rules adopted by the Board.
(d) Costs. – The Board may in a disciplinary proceeding charge costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, to the licensee against whom the proceedings were brought.
"Article 2.
"Barbers.
"§ 86B‑11. Necessity for certificate of
registration license and shop or school permit.
No person or combination of persons
shall, either directly or indirectly, practice or attempt to practice barbering
in the State of North Carolina without first obtaining a certificate of
registration license either as a registered licensed apprentice
or as a registered licensed barber issued pursuant to provisions
of this Chapter by the State North Carolina Board of Barber and
Electrolysis Examiners. No person or combination of persons, or
corporation, shall operate, manage or attempt to operate or manage a barber
school, barbershop, mobile barbershop, or any other place where barber
services are rendered, after July 1, 1945, without first obtaining a shop
permit, or school permit, issued by the State Board of Barber Examiners, Board
pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
"§ 86B‑12. What constitutes practice of barbering.
Any one or combination of the following practices constitutes the practice of barbering in the purview of this Chapter:
(1) Shaving or trimming the
beard, or cutting the hair;hair.
(2) Dyeing the hair or
applying hair tonics, permanent waving or marcelling the hair;hair.
(3) Giving facial or scalp massages, or treatments with oils, creams, lotions or other preparations either by hand or mechanical appliances.
"§ 86B‑13. Qualifications for certificate as a registered barber.
A certificate of registration as
a registered barber license to practice barbering shall be issued by
the Board to any person who meets all of the following qualifications:
(1) Has attended an approved barber school for at least 1528 hours.
(2) Has completed a 12‑month
apprenticeship under the supervision of a licensed barber, as provided in G.S. 86A‑24.G.S. 86B‑30.
(3) Has passed a clinical examination conducted by the Board.
(4) Has submitted to the
Board the affidavit required by G.S. 86A‑24(c) G.S. 86B‑30(c)
certifying that the applicant has served the apprenticeship required by
subdivision (2).
"§ 86B‑14. Application for examinations; payment of fee.
Each applicant for an examination shall:shall
do all of the following:
(1) Make application to the
Board on forms prepared and furnished by the Board, and the application shall
contain proof under applicant's oath of the particular qualifications of
the applicant. All applications for examination must be filed with the Board
at least 30 days prior to the actual taking of such examination by applicants;
(2) Pay to the Board the required fee.
"§ 86B‑15. Board to conduct examinations not less than four times each year.
The Board shall conduct
examinations of applicants for certificates of registration licensure
to practice barbering as registered licensed barbers
and registered licensed apprentices, not less than four times
each year, at such times and places as will prove most convenient and as the
Board may determine. The Board may adopt rules establishing procedures for the
administration of examinations.
"§ 86B‑16. Issuance of certificates of registration.
Whenever the provisions of this
Chapter have been complied with, the Board shall issue, or have issued, a certificate
of registration license as a registered barber or as a registered
an apprentice, as the case may be.
"§ 86B‑17. Temporary permits.
(a) The Board may grant a
temporary permit to work to a graduate of a barber school in North Carolina
provided application for examination has been filed and fee paid. The permit is
valid only until the date of the next succeeding Board examination of applicants
for apprenticeship registration licensure except in cases of
undue hardship as the Board may determine, unless it is revoked or suspended
earlier by the Board. In no event shall a temporary permit be issued or remain
valid after the holder has twice failed the apprentice examination required by G.S. 86A‑24(a).
G.S. 86B‑30. The permittee may operate only under the
supervision of a licensed barber and may work only at the registered barbershop
specified in the permit.
(b) The Board may grant a temporary permit to work to one whose license has been expired for more than five years in North Carolina provided application for examination to restore has been filed and fee paid. The permit is valid only until the date of the next succeeding Board examination of applicants for barber licenses except in cases of undue hardship as the Board may determine, unless it is revoked or suspended earlier by the Board.
(c) The Board may grant a temporary permit to persons licensed in another state who come to North Carolina for the purpose of teaching or demonstrating barber skills. The Board shall also inspect and approve the area where the demonstration is to be given if it is not an already approved shop or school. This permit shall be limited to the specific days of demonstration and shall be of no validity before or after.
(d) The Board may grant a
temporary permit to work to persons licensed in another state and seeking
permanent licensure in North Carolina under G.S. 86A‑12.G.S. 86B‑18.
"§ 86B‑18. Applicants licensed in other states.
(a) The Board shall issue,
without examination, a license to applicants already licensed in another state
provided the applicant presents evidence satisfactory to the Board that:that
the following requirements are met:
(1) He The
applicant is currently an active, competent practitioner in good standing;
andstanding.
(2) He The
applicant has practiced at least three one out of the five
years immediately preceding his application; andapplication.
(3) He The
applicant currently holds a valid license in another state; andstate.
(4) There is no disciplinary
proceeding or unresolved complaint pending against him the applicant at
the time a license is to be issued by this State; andState.
(5) The licensure requirements in the other state are the substantive equivalent of those required by this State.
(b) The requirements in
subdivisions (1) or (5), or both, of subsection (a) of this section may be
waived by the Board provided that the applicant presents evidence satisfactory
to the Board that the applicant:applicant meets all of the following:
(1) Has met the licensure
requirements of the state in which he or she received his license;or
her license.
(2) Has at least five years
practical experience; andexperience.
(3) Demonstrates his or her knowledge of barbering skills and of the sanitary regulations in North Carolina by passing a practical, written or oral examination.
(c) Any license granted
pursuant to this section is subject to the same duties and obligations and entitled
to the same rights and privileges as a license issued under G.S. 86A‑3.G.S. 86B‑13.
"§ 86B‑19. Barbershop Barbershop, mobile
barbershop, and barber school permits.
(a) Any person, firm or
corporation, before establishing or opening a barbershop barbershop,
mobile barbershop, or barber school not heretofore licensed by the
State or the Board shall make application to the Board on forms to be furnished
by the Board, for a permit to operate a barbershop barbershop, mobile
barbershop, or barber school, and the shop school. The
barbershop, mobile barbershop, or barber school of the applicant
shall be inspected and approved by the State Board of Barber
Examiners or an agent designated for that purpose by the Board, before the barbershop
barbershop, mobile barbershop, or barber school may open for
business. It is unlawful to open a new or reopened barbershop barbershop,
mobile barbershop, or barber school until that shop barbershop, mobile
barbershop, or barber school has been inspected and determined by
the Board to be in compliance with the requirements of G.S. 86A‑15 in
the case of shops and G.S. 86A‑15 and 86A‑22 in the case of
schools. this Chapter. Upon compliance by the applicant with all
requirements set forth in G.S. 86A‑15, G.S. 86B‑21
and the payment of the prescribed fee the Board shall issue to the
applicant the permit applied for. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Chapter, no person, firm, or corporation shall be issued a permit to operate a
barbershop or mobile barbershop in a location registered as a barber
school, nor shall any person, firm, or corporation be issued a permit to
operate a barber school in a location registered as a barbershop.barbershop
or mobile barbershop.
(b) The owners of every registered
barbershop barbershop, mobile barbershop, and barber school that
possesses a permit in accordance with this Chapter shall annually, on or
before May 31 of each year, renew the barbershop's barbershop's,
mobile barbershop's, or barber school's certificate of registration permit
and pay the required renewal fee. Every certificate of registration permit
for any barbershop barbershop, mobile barbershop, or barber
school shall expire on the 31st day of May in each year. Any certificate of
registration permit issued under this Chapter shall be suspended
automatically by operation of law after failure to renew the certificate of
registration permit by the expiration date. The owner of any barbershop
barbershop, mobile barbershop, or barber school whose certificate
of registration permit has expired may, after the barbershop barbershop,
mobile barbershop, or barber school has been inspected as required in
subsection (a) of this section, have the certificate permit restored
immediately upon paying all lapsed renewal fees and the required late fee.
"§ 86B‑20. Mobile barbershops.
(a) A motor home as defined in Article 1 of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes may be used as a mobile barbershop for the practice of barbering.
(b) The Board shall issue a permit to operate a mobile barbershop to any applicant who submits a properly completed application on a form approved by the Board, pays the required fee, and is determined after inspection to be in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and the Board's rules.
(c) The Board shall adopt rules for the operation, permitting, and inspection of mobile barbershops, including standards for facilities, personnel, and safety and sanitary requirements. All permitting and operating requirements provided by this Chapter or by rules adopted by the Board pursuant to this Chapter that apply to barbershops shall also apply to mobile barbershops, except to the extent that the requirements conflict with this section or with any rules adopted by the Board pursuant to this section.
(d) In addition to the requirements of this Chapter, individuals and the vehicles they operate while providing mobile barbershop services shall be subject to the provisions of (i) Chapter 20 of the General Statutes, (ii) Title 19A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, (iii) all applicable OSHA requirements, and (iv) all local laws and ordinances regulating business establishments.
(e) A mobile barbershop must be equipped with a functional sink and toilet facilities and must maintain an adequate supply of clean water and wastewater storage capacity.
(f) No barbering or service may be performed in a mobile barbershop while the barbershop is moving. The mobile barbershop must be safely parked in a legal parking spot at all times while patrons are present inside the mobile barbershop.
(g) A mobile barbershop owner must maintain a permanent business address at which records of appointments, itineraries, license numbers, and vehicle identification numbers for each mobile barbershop being operated shall be kept and made available for verification and inspection by the Board and at which all correspondence from the Board can be received.
(h) To facilitate periodic inspections of mobile barbershops, prior to the beginning of each month, the owner of the barbershop shall provide to the Board a written monthly itinerary listing locations, dates, and hours of operation for the barbershop.
"§ 86B‑21. Sanitary rules and regulations; inspections.
(a) Each barber and each owner or manager of a barbershop, mobile barbershop, barber school or college, or any other place where barber service is rendered, shall comply with the following sanitary rules and regulations:
(1) Proper quarters. –
a. Every barbershop, or
other place where barber service is rendered, shall be located in buildings buildings,
mobile units, or rooms of such construction that they may be easily cleaned,
well lighted, well ventilated and kept in an orderly and sanitary condition.
b. Each area where barber service is rendered or where a combination of barber service and cosmetology service is rendered shall be separated by a substantial partition or wall from areas used for purposes other than barber services, cosmetology services, or shoe shining services.
c. Walls, floor and fixtures where barber service is rendered are to be kept sanitary.
d. Running water, hot and
cold, shall be provided, and sinks shall be located at a convenient place in
each barbershop so that barbers may wash their hands after each haircut. Tanks
and lavatories shall be of such construction that they may be easily cleaned.
The lavatory must have a drain pipe to drain all waste water out of Board
shall adopt rules regarding the building.disposal of wastewater
in a barbershop or mobile barbershop.
e. Every barbershop or other place where barber service is rendered, and every building or structure used as a part of a barber school, shall comply with applicable building and fire codes and regulations.
f. If a mobile barbershop, all applicable requirements in accordance with G.S. 86B‑20.
(2) Equipment and instruments. –
a. Each person serving as a
barber shall, immediately before using razors, tweezers, combs, contact cup or
pad, sterilize the instruments by immersing them in a solution of fifty
percent (50%) alcohol, five percent (5%) carbolic acid, twenty percent (20%)
formaldehyde, or ten percent (10%) lysol or other product or solution that
the Board may approve. Every owner or manager of a barbershop shall supply a
separate container for the use of each barber, adequate to provide for a
sufficient supply of the above solutions.
b. Each barber shall maintain combs and hair brushes in a clean and sanitary condition at all times and shall thoroughly clean mug and lather brush before each separate use.
c. The headrest of every barber chair shall be protected with clean paper or a clean laundered towel. Each barber chair shall be covered with a smooth nonporous surface, such as vinyl or leather, that is cleaned easily.
d. Every person serving as a barber shall use a clean towel for each patron. All clean towels shall be placed in closed cabinets until used. Receptacles composed of material that can be washed and cleansed shall be provided to receive used towels, and all used towels must be placed in receptacles until laundered. Towels shall not be placed in a sterilizer or tank or rinsed in the barbershop. All wet and used towels shall be removed from the workstand or lavatory after serving each patron.
e. Whenever a hair cloth is used in cutting the hair, shampooing, etc., a newly laundered towel or paper neckstrap shall be placed around the patron's neck so as to prevent the hair cloth from touching the skin. Hair cloths shall be replaced when soiled.
(3) Barbers. –
a. Every person serving as a barber shall thoroughly cleanse his or her hands immediately before serving each patron.
b. Each person working as a barber shall be clean both as to person and dress.
c. No barber shall serve any person who has an infectious or communicable disease, and no barber shall undertake to treat any patron's infectious or contagious disease.
(4) Any person, other than a registered
licensed barber, shall before undertaking to give shampoos in a
barbershop furnish the Board with a health certificate on a form provided by
the Board.
(5) The owner or manager of a
barbershop barbershop, mobile barbershop, or any other place
where barber service is rendered shall post a copy of these rules and
regulations in a conspicuous place in the shop or other place where the
services are rendered.
(b) All barbershops, mobile
barbershops, barber schools and colleges, and any other place where barber
service is rendered, shall be open for inspection at all times during business
hours to any members of the Board of Barber Examiners or its agents or
assistants. Initial inspections conducted by the Board pursuant to this Chapter
shall not be delayed if the sole reason for delay is the lack of a certificate
of occupancy by a unit of local government. A copy of the sanitary rules and
regulations set out in this section shall be furnished by the Board to the
owner or manager of each barbershop barbershop, mobile barbershop, or
barber school, or any other place where barber service is rendered in the
State, and that copy shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each barbershop
barbershop, mobile barbershop, or barber school. The Board shall
have the right to make additional rules and regulations governing barbers and barbershops
barbershops, mobile barbershops, and barber schools for the proper
administration and enforcement of this section, but no such additional rules or
regulations shall be in effect until those rules and regulations have been
furnished to each barbershop within the State.
(c) Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, a registered licensed barber may practice
barbering in a client's home out of medical necessity without meeting the
requirements of subsection (b) of this section. The Board of Barber
Examiners shall adopt rules to allow this exception.
"§ 86B‑22. Persons exempt from the provisions of this
Chapter.Article.
The following persons are exempt
from the provisions of this Chapter Article while engaged in the
proper discharge of their duties:
(1) Persons authorized under
the laws of the State to practice medicine and surgery, and those working under
their supervision;supervision.
(2) Commissioned medical or
surgical officers of the United States Army or other components of the Armed
Forces of the United States, and those working under their supervision;supervision.
(3) Registered nurses and
licensed practical nurses and those working under their supervision;supervision.
(4) Licensed embalmers and
funeral directors and those working under their supervision;supervision.
(5) Persons who are working
in licensed cosmetic shops or beauty schools and are licensed by the State
Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners pursuant to Chapter 88B of the General Statutes;
andStatutes.
(6) Persons who are working
in licensed barber shops barbershops and are licensed by the
State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners pursuant to Chapter 88B of the General
Statutes, provided that those persons shall comply with G.S. 86A‑15.G.S. 86B‑21.
"§ 86B‑23. Certificates Licensure to be
displayed.
Every holder of a certificate of
registration as a registered barber, registered apprentice, shop barber
license, apprentice license, barbershop permit, mobile barbershop
permit, barber school permit, instructor's certificate, or temporary permit
issued pursuant to G.S. 86A‑11 G.S. 86B‑17 shall
display it in a conspicuous place adjacent to or near the person's work chair.
"§ 86B‑24. Renewal or restoration of certificate.license.
(a) Registered Licensed
barbers who continue in practice shall annually, on or before May 31 of
each year, renew their certificates of registration licenses and
furnish such health certificate as the Board may require and pay the required
renewal fee. Every certificate of registration license shall
expire on the 31st day of May in each year. Any certificate of registration license
issued under this Chapter Article is automatically suspended
by operation of law after failure to renew the certificate of registration license
by the expiration date.
(b) A registered licensed
barber whose certificate of registration license has expired
may have the certificate license restored immediately upon paying
all lapsed renewal fees and the required late fee and furnishing a health
certificate if required by the Board. Where a registered barber's certificate
of registration license has expired for a period greater than six
months, the Board may impose civil penalties pursuant to G.S. 86A‑27.
G.S. 86B‑10. A registered licensed barber
whose certificate license has expired for a period of five years
shall be required to take the clinical examination prescribed by the State Board
of Barber Examiners and otherwise comply with the provisions of this
Chapter before engaging in the practice of barbering. No registered licensed
barber who is reissued a certificate license under this
subsection shall be required to serve an apprenticeship as a prerequisite to
reissuance of the certificate.license.
(c) All persons serving in
the Armed Forces of the United States and persons whose certificates of
registration licenses as a registered licensed barber
were in force one year prior to entering service may, without taking the
required examination, renew their certificates licenses within 90
days after receiving an honorable discharge, by paying the current annual
license fee and furnishing the State Board of Barber Examiners with
a satisfactory health certificate if required by the Board.
"§ 86B‑25. Disqualifications for certificate.license.
The Board may either refuse to
issue or to renew, or may suspend or revoke any certificate of registration or
license, barbershop permit permit, or barber school
permit issued under this Article for any one or combination of the
following causes:
(1) Conviction of the
applicant or certificate holder licensee of a felony proved by
certified copy of the record of the court conviction;conviction.
(2) Gross malpractice or
gross incompetence;incompetence.
(3) Continued practice by a
person knowingly having an infectious or contagious disease after being warned
in writing by the Board to cease practice;practice.
(4) Habitual drunkenness or
habitual addiction to the use of morphine, cocaine or other habit forming drugs;drugs.
(5) The commission of any of
the offenses described in subdivisions (3), (5), and (6) of G.S. 86A‑20;G.S. 86B‑27.
(6) The violation of any one
or more of the sanitary rules and regulations established by statute or rule or
regulation of the Board, provided that the Board has previously given two
written warnings to the individual committing the violation;violation.
(7) The violation of the rules and regulations pertaining to barber schools, provided that the Board has previously given two written warnings to the barber school.
"§ 86B‑26.
Refusal, revocation or suspension of certificates licenses or
permits.
The Board may neither refuse to
issue nor refuse to renew, or suspend or revoke any certificate of
registration, license, barbershop permit, or barber school permit,
for any of these the causes as provided in G.S. 86B‑25,
except in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 150B of the General
Statutes.
"§ 86B‑27. Misdemeanors.
Each of the following acts constitutes a Class 3 misdemeanor:
(1) Violation of any of the
provisions of G.S. 86A‑1;G.S. 86B‑11.
(2) Obtaining or attempting
to obtain a certificate of registration for money other than the required fee
or any other thing of value, or by fraudulent misrepresentations;misrepresentations.
(3) Practicing or attempting
to practice by fraudulent misrepresentations;misrepresentations.
(4) Willful failure to
display a certificate of registration license as required by G.S. 86A‑16;G.S. 86B‑23.
(5) Practicing or attempting
to practice barbering during the period of suspension or revocation of any certificate
of registration license granted under this Chapter. Each day's
operation during a period of suspension or revocation shall be deemed a
separate offense;offense.
(6) Permitting any person in
one's employ, supervision or control to practice as a barber unless that person
holds a certificate license as a registered licensed barber
or registered licensed apprentice.
"§ 86B‑28. Licensing and regulating barber schools and colleges.
The North Carolina State Board
of Barber Examiners may approve barber schools or colleges in the State,
and may prescribe rules and regulations for their operation. The Board shall
adopt rules establishing criteria for barber schools and colleges to maintain
their accreditation. No barber school or college shall be approved by the Board
unless the school or college meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Each school shall provide a course of instruction of at least 1528 hours.
(2) Each school shall employ
at least two instructors one instructor for the first 40 20
enrolled students and employ at least one additional instructor for every
additional 20 enrolled students. Schools that are organized as nonprofits
and have obtained a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service recognizing their
tax‑exempt status shall have at least one instructor for every 20 enrolled
students. No school, whether for profit or nonprofit, shall provide
practical training and theoretical training simultaneously unless at least two
instructors are present.present, or unless the theoretical training
is offered online.
(3) An application for a student's permit, on a form prescribed by the Board, must be filed with the Board before the student enters school. No student may enroll without having obtained a student's permit.
(4) Each student enrolled shall be given a complete course of instruction on the following subjects: hair cutting; shaving; shampooing, and the application of creams and lotions; care and preparation of tools and implements; scientific massaging and manipulating the muscles of the scalp, face, and neck; sanitation and hygiene; shedding and regrowth of hair; elementary chemistry relating to sterilization and antiseptics; instruction on common skin and scalp diseases to the extent that they may be recognized; pharmacology as it relates to preparations commonly used in barbershops; instruction in the use of electrical appliances and the effects of the use of these on the human skin; structure of the skin and hair; nerve points of the face; the application of hair dyes and bleaches; permanent waving; marcelling or hair pressing; frosting and streaking; and the statutes and regulations relating to the practice of barbering in North Carolina. The Board shall specify the minimum number of hours of instruction for each subject required by this subsection.
(5) Each school shall file an up‑to‑date list of its students with the Board at least once a month. If a student withdraws or transfers, the school shall file a report with the Board stating the courses and hours completed by the withdrawing or transferring student. The school shall also file with the Board a list of students who have completed the amount of work necessary to meet the licensing requirements.
(6) Each school shall comply
with the sanitary requirements of G.S. 86A‑15.G.S. 86B‑21.
(7) a. Each school shall provide a guaranty bond unless the school has already provided a bond or an alternative to a bond under G.S. 115D‑95.
The North
Carolina State Board of Barber Examiners may revoke the approval of
a school that fails to maintain a bond or an alternative to a bond pursuant to
this subdivision or G.S. 115D‑95.
b. When application is made for approval or renewal of approval, the applicant shall file a guaranty bond with the clerk of the superior court of the county in which the school will be located. The bond shall be in favor of the students. The bond shall be executed by the applicant as principal and by a bonding company authorized to do business in this State. The bond shall be conditioned to provide indemnification to any student, or his parent or guardian, who has suffered a loss of tuition or any fees by reason of the failure of the school to offer or complete student instruction, academic services, or other goods and services related to course enrollment for any reason, including the suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of a school's approval, bankruptcy, foreclosure, or the school ceasing to operate.
The bond shall be in an amount determined by the Board to be adequate to provide indemnification to any student, or his parent or guardian, under the terms of the bond. The bond amount for a school shall be at least equal to the maximum amount of prepaid tuition held at any time during the last fiscal year by the school. The bond amount shall also be at least ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
Each application for approval shall include a letter signed by an authorized representative of the school showing in detail the calculations made and the method of computing the amount of the bond pursuant to this subpart and the rules of the Board. If the Board finds that the calculations made and the method of computing the amount of the bond are inaccurate or that the amount of the bond is otherwise inadequate to provide indemnification under the terms of the bond, the Board may require the applicant to provide an additional bond.
The bond shall remain in force and effect until cancelled by the guarantor. The guarantor may cancel the bond upon 30 days notice to the Board. Cancellation of the bond shall not affect any liability incurred or accrued prior to the termination of the notice period.
c. An applicant that is unable to secure a bond may seek a waiver of the guaranty bond from the Board and approval of one of the guaranty bond alternatives set forth in this subpart. With the approval of the Board, an applicant may file with the clerk of the superior court of the county in which the school will be located, in lieu of a bond:
1. An assignment of a savings account in an amount equal to the bond required (i) that is in a form acceptable to the Board; (ii) that is executed by the applicant; (iii) that is executed by a federally insured depository institution or a trust institution authorized to do business in this State; and (iv) for which access to the account in favor of the State of North Carolina is subject to the same conditions as for a bond in subpart b. above.
2. A certificate of deposit (i) that is executed by a federally insured depository institution or a trust institution authorized to do business in this State (ii) that is either payable to the State of North Carolina, unrestrictively endorsed to the Board; in the case of a negotiable certificate of deposit, is unrestrictively endorsed to the Board; or in the case of a nonnegotiable certificate of deposit, is assigned to the Board in a form satisfactory to the Board; and (iii) for which access to the certificate of deposit in favor of the State of North Carolina is subject to the same conditions as for a bond in subpart b. above.
"§ 86B‑29. Instructors.
(a) The Board shall issue an
instructor's certificate license to any currently registered licensed
barber who has passed an instructor's examination given by the Board. This
examination shall cover the subjects listed in G.S. 86A‑22(4) G.S. 86B‑28(4)
and in the Textbook of Barber Styling approved by the Board.
(b) A person desiring to
take an instructor's examination must make application to the Board for
examination on forms to be furnished by the Board and pay the instructor's
examination fee. Each person who passes the instructor's examination shall be
issued a certificate of registration license as a registered an
instructor by paying the issuance fee. Every instructor's certificate license
shall expire on May 31 of each year. Any instructor's certificate license
issued under this Chapter is automatically suspended by operation of law
after failure to renew the instructor's certificate license by
the expiration date and may be renewed only upon payment of all lapsed renewal
fees and the required late fee. Any person whose instructor's certificate license
has expired for a period of three years or more shall be required to take
and pass the instructor's examination before the certificate license can
be renewed.
(a) Before being issued an apprentice license, an applicant must pass an examination conducted by the Board to determine his or her competence, including his or her knowledge of barbering, sanitary rules and regulations, and knowledge of diseases of the face, skin and scalp.
(b) An apprentice license
expires on May 31 of each year. Every holder of an apprentice license shall
annually renew the apprentice license by the expiration date and pay the
required renewal fee. An apprentice license issued under this Chapter is
automatically suspended by operation of law after failure to renew the
apprentice license by the expiration date. An apprentice whose apprentice
license has expired may have the certificate license restored
immediately upon paying all lapsed renewal fees and the required late fee. The certificate
of registration license of an apprentice is valid only so long as
the apprentice works under the supervision of a registered licensed barber.
The registered licensed barber shall remain present on the
premises of the barbershop at all times while the apprentice is working. No
apprentice shall operate a barbershop.
(c) On completion of at
least one year's apprenticeship, evidenced by affidavit of the supervising registered
licensed barber or barbers, and upon meeting the other requirements of G.S. 86A‑3,
G.S. 86B‑13, the apprentice shall be issued a license as
a registered barber, pursuant to G.S. 86A‑10. G.S. 86B‑16.
No registered licensed apprentice may practice for a period
exceeding three years without retaking and passing the required examination to
receive a certificate license as a registered an apprentice.
"§ 86B‑31. Fees collectible by Board.
The State Board of Barber
Examiners shall charge fees not to exceed the following:
Certificate
of registration License or renewal as a barber .................................... $ 50.00
Certificate
of registration License or renewal as an apprentice barber ................ 50.00
Barbershop permit or renewal .............................................................................. 50.00
Mobile barbershop permit or renewal .................................................................. 50.00
Examination to become a registered barber ......................................................... 85.00
Examination
to become a registered licensed apprentice barber ......................... 85.00
Late fee for
restoration of an expired barber certificate license within
first year after expiration ................................................................................ 35.00
Late fee for
restoration of an expired barber certificate license after first
year after expiration but within five years after expiration ............................ 70.00
Late fee for
restoration of an expired apprentice certificate license
within first year after expiration ..................................................................... 35.00
Late fee for
restoration of an expired apprentice certificate license after
first year after expiration but within three years of first
issuance
of the certificate license ................................................................... 45.00
Late fee for
restoration of an expired barbershop certificate permit .................... 45.00
Late fee for restoration of an expired mobile barbershop permit ......................... 45.00
Examination to become a barber school instructor .............................................. 165.00
Student permit ...................................................................................................... 25.00
Issuance of any duplicate copy of a license, certificate, or permit ....................... 10.00
Barber school permit or renewal .......................................................................... 130.00
Late fee for
restoration of an expired barber school certificate permit ................ 85.00
Barber school
instructor certificate license or renewal ........................................ 85.00
Late fee for restoration of an expired barber school instructor
certificate
license within first year after expiration ........................................ 45.00
Late fee for restoration of an expired barber school instructor
certificate
license after first year after expiration but within
three years after expiration ............................................................................. 85.00
Inspection of newly established barbershop ......................................................... 120.00
Inspection of newly established mobile barbershop ............................................. 120.00
Inspection of newly established barber school ..................................................... 220.00
Issuance of a registered licensed barber or
apprentice certificate license
by certification ................................................................................................ 120.00
Barbers 70
years and older certificate license or renewal ............................... No
charge
Reasonable charges for certified copies of public documents
Reasonable charges for duplication services and material.
"§ 86B‑32. Barbering among members of same family.
This Chapter shall not prohibit a member of a family from practicing barbering on a member of his or her family. For purposes of this section, "a member of his or her family" means a spouse, brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, mother‑in‑law, father‑in‑law, daughter‑in‑law, son‑in‑law, stepparent, or stepchild.
"Article 3.
"Electrolysis.
"§ 86B‑33. Purpose.
The purpose of this Chapter Article
is to ensure minimum standards of competency, to protect the public from
misrepresentation of status by persons who hold themselves out to be
"licensed electrologists" or "licensed laser hair
practitioners" and to provide the public with safe care by the mandatory
licensing of electrologists and laser hair practitioners.
"§ 86B‑34. Definitions.
As used in this Chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Board"
means the Board. – The North Carolina Board of Barbers and Electrolysis
Examiners.
(2) "Electrolysis"
means the Electrolysis. – The permanent removal of hair by the
application of an electrical current to the dermal papilla by a filament to
cause decomposition, coagulation, or dehydration within the hair follicle as
approved by the Food and Drug Administration of the United States Government.
(3) "Electrologist"
Electrologist or "electrolocist" means a electrolocist.
– A person who engages in the practice of electrolysis for permanent hair
removal.
(4) "Electrology"
means the Electrology. – The art and practice relating to the
removal of hair from the normal skin of the human body by application of an
electric current to the hair papilla by means of a needle or needles so as to
cause growth inactivity of the hair papilla and thus permanently remove the
hair.
(5) "Laser hair
practitioner" means a Laser hair practitioner. – A person who
engages in laser, light source, or pulsed‑light treatments for the
removal of hair.
(6) "Laser, Laser,
light source, or pulsed‑light devices" means a devices.
– A device used exclusively in the nonablative procedure for the removal of
hair.
(7) "Laser, Laser,
light source, or pulsed‑light treatments" means the treatments.
– The use of laser or pulsed‑light devices for nonablative procedures
for the removal of hair.
"§ 86B‑35. Unlawful practice.
(a) It shall be unlawful to engage in the practice of electrolysis or laser, light source, or pulsed‑light treatments in this State without a license.
(b) Any person practicing
electrology or laser, light source, or pulsed‑light treatments for the
purpose of hair removal or hair reduction in this State without being licensed
by the Board shall be guilty of a Class I felony and may be assessed a civil
penalty of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each offense. Any other
violation of this Chapter Article shall be a Class 2 misdemeanor.
"§ 86B‑36. Requirements for licensure as an electrologist.
(a) Any person who desires to be licensed as an "electrologist" pursuant to this Chapter shall:
(1) Submit an application on a form approved by the Board.
(2) Be a resident of North Carolina.
(3) Be 21 years of age or older.
(4) Meet the requirements of subsection (a1) of this section.
(5) Pass an examination given by the Board.
(6) Submit the application
and examination fees required in G.S. 88A‑9(b).G.S. 86B‑53.
(a1) An applicant for
licensure under this section shall provide:provide one of the
following:
(1) Proof of graduation from
a school certified by the Board pursuant to G.S. 88A‑19; orG.S. 86B‑50.
(2) Proof satisfactory to the Board that, for at least one year prior to the date of application or the date of initial residence in this State, whichever is earlier, the applicant was engaged in the practice of electrology in a state that does not license electrologists.
Subdivision (2) of this subsection
applies only to applicants whose residence in this State began on or after
January 31, 1994, who do not meet the qualifications of subdivision (1) of this
subsection or G.S. 88A‑12.G.S. 86B‑40.
(b) At least twice each year, the Board shall give an examination to applicants for licensure to determine the applicants' knowledge of the basic and clinical sciences relating to the theory and practice of electrology. The Board shall give applicants notice of the date, time, and place of the examination at least 60 days in advance.
(c) When the Board
determines that an applicant has met all the requirements for licensure, and has
submitted the initial license fee required in G.S. 88A‑9(b), G.S. 86B‑53,
the Board shall issue a license to the applicant.
(d) An applicant otherwise qualified for licensure who is not a resident of this State may nevertheless submit a statement of intent to begin practicing electrology in this State and receive a license. The applicant must provide to the Board within six months of receiving a license evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has actually begun to practice electrology in this State. The Board may revoke the license of an applicant who fails to submit this proof or whose proof fails to satisfy the Board.
"§ 86B‑37. Temporary license.
The Board may issue a temporary
license to practice electrology to an applicant who meets the requirements of G.S. 88A‑10(a)(1)‑(4).
G.S. 86B‑36(1)‑(4). A temporary license may not be
valid for more than six months and may be renewed not more than once. The Board
may by rule provide for a shorter duration and may prohibit any renewal of a temporary
license. The Board shall adopt rules setting the criteria for any renewals. The
Board may by rule require that holders of a temporary license practice under
supervision and may specify criteria for supervision in its rules, including
the setting, amounts of supervision, and qualifications of supervisors.
"§ 86B‑38. Licensure without examination.
The Board may issue a license to
practice electrology, without examination, to an applicant:
(1) Who was engaged in the practice of electrolysis
in this State or another state prior to July 1, 1993, and who submits an
application for licensure to the Board on or before January 31, 1994.
(2) Who applicant who is certified or
licensed in good standing to practice electrolysis in another state, provided
that the other state's educational hours of instruction are equal to or greater
than the hours required in this State.
"§ 86B‑39. Requirements for licensure as a laser hair practitioner; limitations on licensed laser hair practitioners.
(a) Any person seeking licensure by the Board as a laser hair practitioner shall have met the following requirements at the time the license is requested:
(1) Be an electrologist licensed under this Chapter.
(2) Completed a minimum 30‑hour laser, light source, or pulsed‑light treatment certification course approved by the Board and in accordance with rules adopted by the Board.
(3) Be currently using or anticipate using laser, light source, or pulsed‑light devices that the person has been certified by a Board‑approved school to operate.
(b) When the Board
determines that an applicant has met all the requirements for licensure, and
has submitted the initial license fee required in G.S. 88A‑9(b), G.S. 86B‑53,
the Board shall issue a license to the applicant.
(c) Each laser hair practitioner shall practice laser, light source, or pulsed‑light treatments under the supervision of a physician licensed under Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes. The physician shall be readily available, but not required to be on site when the laser, light source, or pulsed‑light treatments are being performed. However, the authority to regulate laser clinicians shall remain with the Board.
(d) A laser hair practitioner shall not dispense or administer medication or provide advice regarding the use of medication, whether prescription or over‑the‑counter, in connection with laser, light source, or pulsed‑light treatments.
(e) All laser hair practitioners shall use laser, light source, or pulsed‑light devices approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and comply with all applicable federal and State regulations, rules, and laws. Any licensed laser hair practitioner violating this subsection shall have his or her license revoked by the Board.
(f) Only a licensed physician may use laser, light source, or pulsed‑light devices for ablative procedures.
"§ 86B‑40. License renewal.
(a) Every electrologist license or laser hair practitioner license issued pursuant to this Chapter must be renewed annually. On or before the date the current license expires, a person who desires to continue to practice electrology or as a laser hair practitioner shall apply for license renewal to the Board on forms approved by the Board, provide evidence of the successful completion of a continuing educational program approved by the Board, meet the criteria for renewal established by the Board, and pay the required fee. The Board may provide for the late renewal of licensure upon payment of a late fee as set by the Board, but late renewal may not be granted more than 90 days after expiration of the license.
(b) Any person who has failed to renew his or her license for more than 90 days after expiration may have it reinstated by applying to the Board for reinstatement on a form approved by the Board, furnishing a statement of the reason for failure to apply for renewal prior to the deadline, and paying the required fee. The Board may require evidence of competency to resume practice before reinstating the applicant's license.
"§ 86B‑41. Continuing education.
(a) The Board shall determine the number of hours and subject matter of continuing education required as a condition of license renewal. The Board may offer continuing education to the licensees under this act.
(b) Upon request, the Board may grant approval to a continuing education program or course upon finding that the program or course offers an educational experience designed to enhance the practice of electrology.
(c) The Board shall maintain and distribute, as appropriate, records of the educational course work successfully completed by each licensee, including the subject matter and the number of hours of each course.
(d) Laser hair practitioners are required to complete a minimum of 10 hours of continuing education annually to maintain their licenses pursuant to rules adopted by the Board.
"§ 86B‑42. Inactive list.
Upon request by a licensee for inactive status, the Board shall place the licensee's name on the inactive list. While on the inactive list, the person shall not be subjected to renewal requirements and shall not practice electrology in North Carolina. When that person desires to be removed from the inactive list and returned to an active list, a reactivation application shall be submitted to the Board on a form furnished by the Board and the fee shall be paid for license reactivation. The Board may require evidence of competency to resume practice before returning the applicant to the active status. Any person whose license has lapsed or expired for a period of five years or more shall be required to take and pass the examination for licensure before the license can be reactivated.
"§ 86B‑43. Exemptions from licensure.
The following individuals shall be permitted to practice electrology without a license:
(1) Any physician licensed in accordance with Article 1 and Article 11 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes.
(2) A student at an approved school of electrology when electrolysis is performed in the course of study.
(3) A person demonstrating on behalf of a manufacturer or distributor any electrolysis equipment or supplies, if such demonstration is performed without charge.
(4) An employee of a hospital licensed under Chapter 131E of the General Statutes and working under the supervision of a physician licensed under Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes who is certified by the American Board of Dermatology.
"§ 86B‑44. Persons and practices not affected.
The requirements of this Chapter
Article shall not apply to any person licensed or approved by the
North Carolina Medical Board to practice medicine or perform medical acts,
tasks, or functions pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes
or any person employed and working under the direct supervision of a physician
licensed to practice medicine pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the
General Statutes.
"§ 86B‑45. Permanent establishment required.
(a) Electrolysis shall be practiced by a licensed person only in a permanent establishment, hereafter referred to as an office. The Board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations concerning the sanitation standards, equipment, and supplies to be used and observed in offices. Offices shall be subject to periodic inspection at any time during business hours by members of the Board or its agents or assistants.
(b) Every electrologist shall notify the Board in writing 30 business days prior to, but no later than 10 business days after, any change of address or opening of a new office.
(c) Every electrologist shall display his license in a conspicuous place in the office.
(d) Every electrologist may make calls outside the office. The Board shall adopt rules and regulations concerning the equipment and instruments to be used by an electrologist when treating patients outside the office.
"§ 86B‑46. Requirements for certification as an electrology instructor.
(a) Any person who desires
to be certified as an "electrology instructor" pursuant to this
Chapter shall:shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Submit an application on
a form approved by the Board;Board.
(2) Be a licensed electrologist;electrologist.
(3) Have practiced
electrology actively for at least five years immediately before the application;
and,application.
(4) Pass a written examination given by the Board.
(b) At least twice each year, the Board shall give an examination to applicants for certification as an electrology instructor. The examination shall consist of written and verbal sections testing the applicants' knowledge of the basic and clinical sciences relating to the theory and practice of electrology. The Board shall give applicants notice of the date, time, and place of the examination at least 60 days in advance.
(c) When the Board determines that an applicant has met all the qualifications for certification as an electrology instructor, and has submitted the required fee, the Board shall issue an instructor's certificate to the applicant.
"§ 86B‑47. Requirements for licensure as a laser hair practitioner instructor.
(a) Any person who desires licensure as a laser practitioner instructor pursuant to this Chapter shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Submit an application on a form approved by the Board.
(2) Be an electrologist licensed under this Chapter or a physician licensed under Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes.
(3) Have practiced laser and light‑based treatments actively for at least five years immediately before applying for licensure.
(4) Have at least 100 hours of training in laser and light‑based treatments.
(b) When the Board determines that an applicant has met all qualifications for licensure as a laser hair practitioner instructor and has submitted the required fee, the Board shall issue an instructor's license to the applicant.
"§ 86B‑48. Electrology apprenticeship program.
(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of G.S. 86B‑36, the Board shall issue a license as an electrologist to any individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Completes a Board‑approved electrology apprenticeship program consisting of 625 hours.
(2) Visits two electrologist offices that are not the same office as the instructor of the program.
(3) Successfully passes a clinical examination conducted by the Board.
(b) The Board shall not approve an electrology apprenticeship program until the Board has conducted an inspection of the facility where the program will be offered.
(c) An application for a student permit must be filed with the Board before the student enrolls in school. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the Board. No student may enroll without having obtained a student permit prior to enrollment.
(d) Instructors in the electrology apprenticeship program shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Be licensed as an electrologist in this State.
(2) Have more than five continuous years of experience as an electrologist.
(3) Obtain at least one hour of Board‑approved continuing education.
(4) Successfully pass a written exam designated by the Board. The Board may charge the applicant the actual cost of preparing and administering the examination under this section.
(e) The Board shall adopt rules for the electrology apprenticeship program, including curriculum specifications, authorized textbooks, facility and equipment requirements, reporting and record‑keeping requirements, assessment of students' progress in the program, school agreements, and qualifications of instructors, consistent with this section.
"§ 86B‑49. Renewal of instructor's license.
An electrology or laser hair practitioner instructor's license shall be renewed annually. On or before the date the current license expires, the applicant must submit an application for renewal of licensure on a form approved by the Board, meet criteria for renewal established by the Board, and pay the required fee. Any person whose instructor's license has expired for a period of three years or more shall be required to take and pass the instructor's examination before the license can be renewed.
"§ 86B‑50. Requirements for certification as a Board approved school of electrology.
(a) Any school in this State
or another state that desires to be certified as a Board approved school of
electrology shall:shall do all of the following:
(1) Submit an application on
a form approved by the Board;Board.
(2) Submit a detailed
projected floor plan of the institutional area demonstrating adequate school
facilities to accommodate students for purposes of lectures, classroom
instruction, and practical demonstration;demonstration.
(3) Submit a detailed list of
the equipment to be used by the students in the practical course of their studies;studies.
(4) Submit a copy of the
planned electrology curriculum consisting of the number of hours and subject
matter determined by the Board, provided that the number of hours required
shall not be less than 120 hours and not more than 600 hours;hours.
(5) Submit a certified copy
of the school manual of instruction;instruction.
(6) Submit the names and
qualifications of the instructors certified in accordance with G.S. 88A‑16;
and,G.S. 86B‑46.
(7) Any Submit any additional
information the Board may require.
(b) When the Board determines that an applicant has met all the qualifications for certification as a Board approved school of electrology, and has submitted the required fee, the Board shall issue a certificate to the applicant.
(c) A school's certification is only valid for the location named in the application. When a school desires to change locations, an application shall be submitted to the Board on a form furnished by the Board and the fee shall be paid for certificate renewal.
(d) A school's certification is not transferrable. Schools must immediately notify the Board in writing of any sale, transfer, or change in ownership or management.
(e) Every school shall display its certification in a manner prescribed by the Board.
(f) All epilators used in the school must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration of the United States Government.
"§ 86B‑51. Requirements for certification as a Board‑approved school of laser, light source, or pulsed‑light treatments.
(a) Any school in this State
or another state that desires to be certified as a Board‑approved school
of laser, light source, or pulsed‑light treatments shall:shall
do all of the following:
(1) Submit an application on
a form approved by the Board;Board.
(2) Submit a detailed
projected floor plan of the institutional area demonstrating adequate school
facilities to accommodate students for purposes of lectures, classroom
instruction, and practical demonstration;demonstration.
(3) Submit a detailed list of
the equipment to be used by the students in the practical course of their studies;studies.
(4) Submit a copy of the
planned laser, light source, or pulsed‑light curriculum consisting of the
number of hours and subject matter determined by the Board, provided that the
number of hours required shall not be less than 30 hours pursuant to rules
adopted by the Board;Board.
(5) Submit a certified copy
of the school manual of instruction;instruction.
(6) Submit the names and
qualifications of the instructors certified; andcertified.
(7) Submit any additional information the Board may require.
(b) When the Board determines that an applicant has met all the qualifications for certification as a Board‑approved school of laser, light source, or pulsed‑light treatments and has submitted the required fee, the Board shall issue a certificate to the applicant.
(c) A school's certification is only valid for the location named in the application. When a school desires to change locations, an application shall be submitted to the Board on a form furnished by the Board, and the fee shall be paid for certificate renewal.
(d) A school's certification is not transferable. Schools shall immediately notify the Board in writing of any sale, transfer, or change in ownership or management.
(e) Every school shall display its certification in a manner prescribed by the Board.
(f) All laser, light source, or pulsed‑light devices used in the school shall be approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration.
"§ 86B‑52. Certification renewal.
Every certificate issued pursuant
to G.S. 88A‑19 G.S. 86B‑50 or G.S. 88A‑19.1
G.S. 86B‑51 shall be renewed annually. On or before the
date the current certificate expires, the applicant must submit an application
for renewal of certification on a form approved by the Board, meet criteria for
renewal established by the Board, and pay the required fee. Failure to renew
the certificate within 90 days after the expiration date shall result in
automatic forfeiture of any certification issued pursuant to this Chapter.
"§ 86B‑53. Expenses and fees.Fees.
All fees may be calculated by the Board in amounts sufficient to pay the costs of administration of this act, but in no event may they exceed the following:
(1) Application for licensure as an electrologist ........................................... $150.00
(1a) Initial license .............................................................................................. 150.00125.00
(1b) Examination or reexamination ................................................................... 125.00150.00
(2) Licensure of electrology renewal ............................................................... 150.00
(3) Application for licensure as an electrology
...... instructor............................................................................................... 150.00
(4) Licensure of electrology instructor renewal............................................... 150.00
(5) Application for certification as a
...... Board‑approved school of electrology................................................. 500.00
(5a) Application for licensure as laser hair practitioner..................................... 150.00
(5b) Licensure of laser hair practitioner renewal............................................... 150.00
(5c) Application for licensure as laser hair practitioner instructor.................... 150.00
(5d) Licensure of laser hair practitioner instructor renewal............................... 150.00
(5e) Application for certification as a Board‑approved school of
...... laser, light source, or pulsed‑light treatments...................................... 500.00
(5f) Certificate of Board‑approved school of laser, light source,
...... or pulsed‑light renewal......................................................................... 400.00
(6) Certificate of Board‑approved school of
...... electrology renewal ............................................................................. 250.00
(6a) Certification of out‑of‑state schools .......................................................... 150.00
(6b) Certification of out‑of‑state schools renewal ............................................. 100.00
(6c) Office inspection or reinspection ............................................................... 100.00
(6d) License by reciprocity ................................................................................ 150.00
(7) Late renewal charge ................................................................................... 125.00
(8) Reinstatement of expired license or certification....................................... 250.00
(9) Reactivation of license ............................................................................... 200.00
(10) Duplicate license or certification.................................................................. 25.00."
part ii. administrative rules and merger procedure
SECTION 3.(a) The North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners, established by Section 2 of this act, shall review the licensing fee limitations, established by this act, and the fees adopted by rule by the State Board of Barber Examiners and the North Carolina Board of Electrolysis Examiners and determine whether the fee limitations and fees should be reduced to reflect savings and efficiencies generated by the consolidation of the Boards. No later than March 1, 2024, the North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners shall report its findings and recommendations to the Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee.
SECTION 3.(b) The North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners, established by Section 2 of this act, shall review the licenses established by this act and determine whether certain licenses could be consolidated or eliminated as a result of the consolidation of the State Board of Barber Examiners and the North Carolina Board of Electrolysis Examiners. No later than March 1, 2024, the North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners shall report its findings and recommendations to the Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee.
SECTION 3.(c) Licenses and registrations issued by the State Board of Barber Examiners and the North Carolina Board of Electrolysis Examiners, prior to the effective date of this act, shall remain in full force and confer the same authority as when they were issued until those licenses and registrations expire, are revoked, or are renewed by the North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners.
SECTION 3.(d) All property and assets owned by the North Carolina Board of Electrolysis Examiners shall be vested in and transferred to the North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners.
SECTION 3.(e) Any litigation, disciplinary action, or other proceeding pending as of the effective date of this act, in the name of or against the State Board of Barber Examiners or the North Carolina Board of Electrolysis Examiners, shall continue in the name of the North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners.
SECTION 3.(f) The Department of State Treasurer shall hold funds received in the name of the North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners separate from the funds received in the name of the State Board of Barber Examiners or the North Carolina Board of Electrolysis Examiners prior to the effective date of this act.
SECTION 3.(g) Rules adopted by the State Board of Barber Examiners and the North Carolina Board of Electrolysis Examiners shall remain in effect as provided in G.S. 150B‑21.7.
SECTION 3.(h) The North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners shall have authority to expend funds to conduct audits and prepare financial statements that would have been required under G.S. 93B‑2 and G.S. 93B‑4.
SECTION 3.(i) The North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this act.
(1) Two electrologists serving on the Board of Electrolysis Examiners as of December 31, 2022, one of whom shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and one of whom shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, for a three‑year term.
(2) One physician serving on the Board of Electrolysis Examiners as of December 31, 2022, appointed by the Governor, for a two‑year term.
(3) One public member serving on the Board of Barber Examiners or Board of Electrolysis Examiners as of December 31, 2022, appointed by the Governor, for a one‑year term.
SECTION 4.(b) The appointments required by this act shall be made on or before December 1, 2022, and the initial terms of the appointees shall begin on January 1, 2023. Once these initial terms expire, all vacancies will be filled according to the provisions of G.S. 86B‑1, as recodified and amended by Section 1 and Section 2 of this act.
Part III. Other changes.
SECTION 5.1.(a) G.S. 143B‑437.56A reads as rewritten:
"§ 143B‑437.56A. Multilocation projects.
(a) General Rule. – Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if a project will be located in more than one development tier area, the location with the highest area designation determines the standards applicable under this Part to the project.
(b) Incipient Enhancement. – For purposes of G.S. 143B‑437.56(d), if a project will be located in more than one development tier area, the location with the lowest area designation determines the percentage of the annual grant approved for disbursement payable to the Utility Account pursuant to G.S. 143B‑437.61 if (i) the project will have at least one location in a development tier three area, (ii) the project will have at least one location in a development tier one or two area, and (iii) at least sixty‑six percent (66%) of the number of eligible positions created or the total benefits of the project to the State, as calculated pursuant to G.S. 143B‑437.52, or both are located in the lowest area designation.
(c) Coincident Bonus. – The annual grant approved for disbursement payable to a business meeting all of the requirements of this subsection shall be increased by twenty percent (20%). The amount of increase allowed pursuant to this subsection shall not be included for purposes of calculating the award limitations provided in G.S. 143B‑437.52 and G.S. 143B‑437.56(e). The requirements for the increase allowed in this section are the following:
(1) The business was awarded the grant for locating a company headquarters, as defined in G.S. 143B‑437.01.
(2) The business announces during the base period the relocation from another state to a development tier one or two area a manufacturing operation of (i) the business or (ii) a business that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the business.
(3) The relocation will result in the business creating a number of positions to be filled by new full‑time employees in this State (i) equal to or greater than the applicable minimum number of jobs set forth for the location in G.S. 143B‑437.53(a) and (ii) with withholdings equal to or greater than the amount of the bonus allowed under this subsection. The positions required by this subdivision must qualify as eligible positions under the agreement but for the requirement of being filled during the base period.
(4) The number of positions required in subdivision (3) of this subsection are filled for the year in which the annual grant is increased."
SECTION 5.1.(b) G.S. 143B‑437.56 reads as rewritten:
"§ 143B‑437.56. Calculation of minimum and maximum
grants; factors considered.
(a) Subject to the
provisions of subsections (a1) and (d) of this section, the amount of the grant
awarded in each case shall be a percentage of the withholdings of eligible
positions for a period of years. The percentage shall be no more than eighty
percent (80%) for a development tier one area and no more than seventy‑five
percent (75%) for any other area. If the project will be located in more
than one area designation, the location with the highest area designation
determines the maximum percentage to be used. The percentage used to
determine the amount of the grant shall be based on criteria developed by the
Committee, in consultation with the Attorney General, after considering at
least the following:
…."
SECTION 5.2.(a) If House Bill 252, 2021 Regular Session, becomes law, then subsection (c) of Section 7 of that act reads as rewritten:
"SECTION 7.(c) This section is effective when it
becomes law. For vacancies occurring after the close of the filing period on
March 4, 2022, and before September 9, 2022, the provisions in G.S. 7A‑142(d)(2),
as enacted by this section, shall apply.and applies to vacancies
occurring on or after that date."
SECTION 5.2.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law.
SECTION 6. Section 1 and Section 2 of this act become effective January 1, 2023, and apply to applications for licensure, examination, and renewal submitted on or after that date. The remainder of this act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 1st day of July, 2022.
s/ Phil Berger
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
s/ Tim Moore
Speaker of the House of Representatives
s/ Roy Cooper
Governor
Approved 2:16 p.m. this 8th day of July, 2022