North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 14. Criminal Law § 14-4.1. Legislative review of regulatory crimes

(a) 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).

(b) This section applies to rules adopted on or after January 1, 2020.