§ 150B-21.6. Incorporating material in a rule by reference. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 150B‑21.6. Incorporating material in a rule by reference.

An agency may incorporate the following material by reference in a rulewithout repeating the text of the referenced material:

(1)        Another rule or part of a rule adopted by the agency.

(2)        All or part of a code, standard, or regulation adopted byanother agency, the federal government, or a generally recognized organizationor association.

(3)        Repealed by Session Laws 1997‑34, s. 5.

In incorporating material by reference, the agency must designate inthe rule whether or not the incorporation includes subsequent amendments andeditions of the referenced material. The agency can change this designationonly by a subsequent rule‑making proceeding. The agency must have copiesof the incorporated material available for inspection and must specify in therule both where copies of the material can be obtained and the cost on the datethe rule is adopted of a copy of the material.

A statement in a rule that a rule incorporates material by reference inaccordance with former G.S. 150B‑14(b) is a statement that the rule doesnot include subsequent amendments and editions of the referenced material. Astatement in a rule that a rule incorporates material by reference inaccordance with former G.S. 150B‑14(c) is a statement that the ruleincludes subsequent amendments and editions of the referenced material. (1973, c. 1331, s. 1; 1975, 2nd Sess., c. 983, s. 64;1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1359, s. 5; 1983, c. 641, s. 3; c. 768, s. 19;1985, c. 746, s. 1; 1987, c. 285, s. 13; 1991, c. 418, s. 1; 1997‑34, s.5.)