NORTH CAROLINA REGISTER VOLUME 32 ● ISSUE 11 ● Pages 1023 – 1171 December 1, 2017 I. EXECUTIVE ORDERS Executive Order No. 25 .................................................................................. 1023 - 1025 II. PROPOSED RULES Health and Human Services, Department of Medical Care Commission .............................................................................. 1026 – 1036 Environmental Quality, Department of Wildlife Resources Commission ..................................................................... 1036 – 1080 Occupational Licensing Boards and Commissions Interpreter and Transliterator Licensing Board ............................................... 1080 – 1081 Plumbing, Heating, and Fire Sprinkler Contractors, Board of Examiners of .. 1081 – 1083 III. APPROVED RULES........................................................................................ 1084 - 1157 Agriculture and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture, Board of Soil and Water Conservation Commission Commerce, Department of Banks, Office of the Commissioner of Industrial Commission Health and Human Services, Department of Social Services Commission Insurance, Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Justice, Department of Sheriffs Education and Training Standards Commission Public Safety, Department of Private Protective Services Board Environmental Quality, Department of Wildlife Resources Commission Revenue, Department of Department State Treasurer, Department of Local Government Commission Capital Facilities Finance Agency Occupational Licensing Boards and Commissions Architecture, Board of Dental Examiners, Board of IV. RULES REVIEW COMMISSION ................................................................. 1158 - 1169 V. CONTESTED CASE DECISIONS Index to ALJ Decisions ................................................................................... 1170 - 1171 Contact List for Rulemaking Questions or Concerns For questions or concerns regarding the Administrative Procedure Act or any of its components, consult with the agencies below. The bolded headings are typical issues which the given agency can address, but are not inclusive. Rule Notices, Filings, Register, Deadlines, Copies of Proposed Rules, etc. Office of Administrative Hearings Rules Division 1711 New Hope Church Road (919) 431-3000 Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 (919) 431-3104 FAX contact: Molly Masich, Codifier of Rules [email protected] (919) 431-3071 Dana McGhee, Publications Coordinator [email protected] (919) 431-3075 Lindsay Woy, Editorial Assistant [email protected] (919) 431-3078 Rule Review and Legal Issues Rules Review Commission 1711 New Hope Church Road (919) 431-3000 Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 (919) 431-3104 FAX contact: Abigail Hammond, Commission Counsel [email protected] (919) 431-3076 Amber Cronk May, Commission Counsel [email protected] (919) 431-3074 Amanda Reeder, Commission Counsel [email protected] (919) 431-3079 Jason Thomas, Commission Counsel [email protected] (919) 431-3081 Alexander Burgos, Paralegal [email protected] (919) 431-3080 Julie Brincefield, Administrative Assistant [email protected] (919) 431-3073 Fiscal Notes & Economic Analysis and Governor's Review Office of State Budget and Management 116 West Jones Street (919) 807-4700 Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-8005 (919) 733-0640 FAX Contact: Anca Grozav, Economic Analyst [email protected] (919) 807-4740 Carrie Hollis, Economic Analyst [email protected] (919) 807-4757 NC Association of County Commissioners 215 North Dawson Street (919) 715-2893 Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 contact: Amy Bason [email protected] NC League of Municipalities (919) 715-4000 150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 300 Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 contact: Sarah Collins [email protected] Legislative Process Concerning Rule-making 545 Legislative Office Building 300 North Salisbury Street (919) 733-2578 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 (919) 715-5460 FAX Karen Cochrane-Brown, Director/Legislative Analysis Division [email protected] Jeff Hudson, Staff Attorney [email protected] NORTH CAROLINA REGISTER Publication Schedule for January 2017 – December 2017 FILING DEADLINES NOTICE OF TEXT PERMANENT RULE TEMPORARY RULES Deadline to submit Delayed Eff. Date of Volume & End of required Earliest Eff. Last day Earliest date for to RRC Permanent Rule 270th day from publication issue Issue date comment Date of for filing public hearing for review at in the Register number Period Permanent Rule 31st legislative day of the next meeting session beginning: 31:13 01/03/17 12/07/16 01/18/17 03/06/17 03/20/17 05/01/17 05/2018 09/30/17 31:14 01/17/17 12/20/16 02/01/17 03/20/17 04/20/17 06/01/17 05/2018 10/14/17 31:15 02/01/17 01/10/17 02/16/17 04/03/17 04/20/17 06/01/17 05/2018 10/29/17 31:16 02/15/17 01/25/17 03/02/17 04/17/17 04/20/17 06/01/17 05/2018 11/12/17 31:17 03/01/17 02/08/17 03/16/17 05/01/17 05/22/17 07/01/17 05/2018 11/26/17 31:18 03/15/17 02/22/17 03/30/17 05/15/17 05/22/17 07/01/17 05/2018 12/10/17 31:19 04/03/17 03/13/17 04/18/17 06/02/17 06/20/17 08/01/17 05/2018 12/29/17 31:20 04/17/17 03/24/17 05/02/17 06/16/17 06/20/17 08/01/17 05/2018 01/12/18 31:21 05/01/17 04/07/17 05/16/17 06/30/17 07/20/17 09/01/17 05/2018 01/26/18 31:22 05/15/17 04/24/17 05/30/17 07/14/17 07/20/17 09/01/17 05/2018 02/09/18 31:23 06/01/17 05/10/17 06/16/17 07/31/17 08/21/17 10/01/17 05/2018 02/26/18 31:24 06/15/17 05/24/17 06/30/17 08/14/17 08/21/17 10/01/17 05/2018 03/12/18 32:01 07/03/17 06/12/17 07/18/17 09/01/17 09/20/17 11/01/17 05/2018 03/30/18 32:02 07/17/17 06/23/17 08/01/17 09/15/17 09/20/17 11/01/17 05/2018 04/13/18 32:03 08/01/17 07/11/17 08/16/17 10/02/17 10/20/17 12/01/17 05/2018 04/28/18 32:04 08/15/17 07/25/17 08/30/17 10/16/17 10/20/17 12/01/17 05/2018 05/12/18 32:05 09/01/17 08/11/17 09/16/17 10/31/17 11/20/17 01/01/18 05/2018 05/29/18 32:06 09/15/17 08/24/17 09/30/17 11/14/17 11/20/17 01/01/18 05/2018 06/12/18 32:07 10/02/17 09/11/17 10/17/17 12/01/17 12/20/17 02/01/18 05/2018 06/29/18 32:08 10/16/17 09/25/17 10/31/17 12/15/17 12/20/17 02/01/18 05/2018 07/13/18 32:09 11/01/17 10/11/17 11/16/17 01/02/18 01/22/18 03/01/18 05/2018 07/29/18 32:10 11/15/17 10/24/17 11/30/17 01/16/18 01/22/18 03/01/18 05/2018 08/12/18 32:11 12/01/17 11/07/17 12/16/17 01/30/18 02/20/18 04/01/18 05/2018 08/28/18 32:12 12/15/17 11/22/17 12/30/17 02/13/18 02/20/18 04/01/18 05/2018 09/11/18 This document is prepared by the Office of Administrative Hearings as a public service and is not to be deemed binding or controlling. EXPLANATION OF THE PUBLICATION SCHEDULE This Publication Schedule is prepared by the Office of Administrative Hearings as a public service and the computation of time periods are not to be deemed binding or controlling. Time is computed according to 26 NCAC 2C .0302 and the Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 6. FILING DEADLINES NOTICE OF TEXT GENERAL ISSUE DATE: The Register is published on the first and EARLIEST DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING: The hearing The North Carolina Register shall be published twice fifteen of each month if the first or fifteenth of the date shall be at least 15 days after the date a notice of a month and contains the following information month is not a Saturday, Sunday, or State holiday for the hearing is published. submitted for publication by a state agency: employees mandated by the State Personnel (1) temporary rules; Commission. If the first or fifteenth of any month is a END OF REQUIRED COMMENT PERIOD (2) text of proposed rules; Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday for State employees, An agency shall accept comments on the text of a (3) text of permanent rules approved by the Rules the North Carolina Register issue for that day will be proposed rule for at least 60 days after the text is Review Commission; published on the day of that month after the first or published or until the date of any public hearings held (4) emergency rules fifteenth that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday for on the proposed rule, whichever is longer. (5) Executive Orders of the Governor; State employees. (6) final decision letters from the U.S. Attorney DEADLINE TO SUBMIT TO THE RULES REVIEW COMMISSION: The Commission shall review a rule General concerning changes in laws affecting LAST DAY FOR FILING: The last day for filing for any voting in a jurisdiction subject of Section 5 of issue is 15 days before the issue date excluding submitted to it on or before the twentieth of a month the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as required by Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays for State employees. by the last day of the next month. G.S. 120-30.9H; and FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY OF THE NEXT REGULAR (7) other information the Codifier of Rules SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: This date is the determines to be helpful to the public.