NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-19 (2026)

Restrictions on what can be adopted as a rule

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An agency may not adopt a rule that does one or more of the following:

(1) Implements or interprets a law unless that law or another law specifically authorizes the agency to do so.

(2) Enlarges the scope of a profession, occupation, or field of endeavor for which an occupational license is required.

(3) Imposes criminal liability or a civil penalty for an act or omission, including the violation of a rule, unless a law specifically authorizes the agency to do so or a law declares that violation of the rule is a criminal offense or is grounds for a civil penalty.

(4) Repeats the content of a law, a rule, or a federal regulation. A brief statement that informs the public of a requirement imposed by law does not violate this subdivision and satisfies the "reasonably necessary" standard of review set in G.S. 150B-21.9(a)(3).

(5) Establishes a fee or other charge for providing a service in fulfillment of a duty unless a law specifically authorizes the agency to do so or the fee or other charge is for one of the following:

a. A service to a State, federal, or local governmental unit.

b. A copy of part or all of a State publication or other document, the cost of mailing a document, or both.

c. A transcript of a public hearing.

d. A conference, workshop, or course.

e. Data processing services.

(6) Allows the agency to waive or modify a requirement set in a rule unless a rule establishes specific guidelines the agency must follow in determining whether to waive or modify the requirement.

(7) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-398, s. 61.2, effective July 25, 2011. (1973, c. 1331, s. 1; 1985, c. 746, s. 1; 1991, c. 418, s. 1; 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 7.10(a); 2011-13, s. 1; 2011-398, s. 61.2.)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1997–2018 · leading case: Hall v. Toreros, II, Inc., 626 S.E.2d 861 (N.C. Ct. App. 2006).
Hall v. Toreros, II, Inc., 626 S.E.2d 861 (N.C. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 9× “Finally, N.C.G.S. § 150B-19(3) (2003) provides that an agency is prohibited from adopting a rule or regulation which “[i]mposes criminal liability or a civil penalty for an act or omission, including the violation of a rule, unless a law specifically authorizes the agency to do…”
Griffith v. North Carolina Dep't of Corr., 709 S.E.2d 412 (N.C. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 14× “Section 150B-19, titled “Restrictions on what can be adopted as a rule,” found under Article 2A of the APA, provides: “An agency may not adopt a rule that does one or more of the following: .”
Cnty. of Wake v. North Carolina Dep't of Env't & Nat. Resources, 573 S.E.2d 572 (N.C. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 4× “North Carolina has embraced this principle in N.C. Gen.Stat. § 150B-19 (2001), which reads in pertinent part: An agency may not adopt a rule that does one or more of the following: (1) Implements or interprets a law unless that law or another law specifically authorizes the…”
Arrowood v. N.C. Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 535 S.E.2d 585 (N.C. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 20× “There was, therefore, no need for state regulation, and any such regulation would have been repetitive in violation of G.S. 150B-19. The respondent then concluded that petitioner’s benefits were properly terminated effective 31 July 1998.”
Mosteller v. Duke Energy Corp., 698 S.E.2d 424 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 4× “See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-19(3). Given that the purposes of these regulations satisfy the enumerated requirements of Hutchens, 63 N.”
North Carolina Med. Soc'y v. North Carolina Bd. of Nursing, 610 S.E.2d 722 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “N.C.G.S. § 150B-19(2) (2003); see also In re Trulove, 54 N.”
Nc Med. Soc. v. Nc Bd. of Nursing, 610 S.E.2d 722 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “N.C.G.S. § 150B-19(2) (2003); see also In re Trulove, 54 N.”
N.C. Acupuncture Licensing Bd. v. N.C. Bd. of Physical Therapy Examiners, 821 S.E.2d 376 (N.C. 2018). “§ 150B-19(2) (2017) ("An agency may not adopt a rule that .”
Mullins v. N.C. Crim. Just. Educ. & Training Standards Comm'n, 481 S.E.2d 297 (N.C. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 4× “Petitioner’s second assignment of error is that the Commission rules at issue are in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-19(1) (1995). N.C.”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-19(1) — 1 case
Mullins v. N.C. Crim. Just. Educ. & Training Standards Comm'n, 481 S.E.2d 297 (N.C. Ct. App. 1997). “Petitioner’s second assignment of error is that the Commission rules at issue are in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-19(1) (1995). N.C.”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-19(2) — 3 cases
North Carolina Med. Soc'y v. North Carolina Bd. of Nursing, 610 S.E.2d 722 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). “N.C.G.S. § 150B-19(2) (2003); see also In re Trulove, 54 N.”
Nc Med. Soc. v. Nc Bd. of Nursing, 610 S.E.2d 722 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). “N.C.G.S. § 150B-19(2) (2003); see also In re Trulove, 54 N.”
N.C. Acupuncture Licensing Bd. v. N.C. Bd. of Physical Therapy Examiners, 821 S.E.2d 376 (N.C. 2018). “§ 150B-19(2) (2017) ("An agency may not adopt a rule that .”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-19(3) — 2 cases
Hall v. Toreros, II, Inc., 626 S.E.2d 861 (N.C. Ct. App. 2006). “Finally, N.C.G.S. § 150B-19(3) (2003) provides that an agency is prohibited from adopting a rule or regulation which “[i]mposes criminal liability or a civil penalty for an act or omission, including the violation of a rule, unless a law specifically authorizes the agency to do…”
Mosteller v. Duke Energy Corp., 698 S.E.2d 424 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010). “See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-19(3). Given that the purposes of these regulations satisfy the enumerated requirements of Hutchens, 63 N.”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-19(3)(2005) — 1 case
Mosteller v. Duke Energy Corp., 698 S.E.2d 424 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010). “See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-19(3). Given that the purposes of these regulations satisfy the enumerated requirements of Hutchens, 63 N.”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-19(4) — 1 case
Arrowood v. N.C. Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 535 S.E.2d 585 (N.C. Ct. App. 2000). “There was, therefore, no need for state regulation, and any such regulation would have been repetitive in violation of G.S. 150B-19. The respondent then concluded that petitioner’s benefits were properly terminated effective 31 July 1998.”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-19(5) — 1 case
Griffith v. North Carolina Dep't of Corr., 709 S.E.2d 412 (N.C. Ct. App. 2011). “Section 150B-19, titled “Restrictions on what can be adopted as a rule,” found under Article 2A of the APA, provides: “An agency may not adopt a rule that does one or more of the following: .”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-19(5)(2009) — 1 case
Griffith v. North Carolina Dep't of Corr., 709 S.E.2d 412 (N.C. Ct. App. 2011). “Section 150B-19, titled “Restrictions on what can be adopted as a rule,” found under Article 2A of the APA, provides: “An agency may not adopt a rule that does one or more of the following: .”
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