North Carolina § 14-4 - 1. Legislative review of regulatory crimes.

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§ 14-4. 1. Legislative review of regulatory crimes.

Any rule adopted or amended pursuant to Article 2A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes that creates a new criminal offense or otherwise subjects a person to criminal penalties is subject to G.S. 150B-21.3(b1) regardless of whether the rule received written objections from 10 or more persons pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3(b2). This section applies to rules adopted on or after January 1, 2020. History (2019-198, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2019-198, s. 8, made this section, as added by Session Laws 2019-198, s. 1, effective August 14, 2019.

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Section 14-4 ("1. Legislative review of regulatory crimes.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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