North Carolina Administrative Code Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE
Here’s a detailed overview of North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC), Title 18 – Secretary of State:
🏛 Structure of Title 18 – Secretary of State
Title 18 is organized into 13 distinct chapters, each covering a specific division under the NC Secretary of State
Chapter 01 – Departmental Rules
Chapter 02 – General Administration Division
Chapter 03 – Publications Division
Chapter 04 – Corporations Division
Chapter 05 – Uniform Commercial Code Division
Chapter 06 – Securities Division
Chapter 07 – Notary Public Division
Chapter 08 – Land Records Management Division
Chapter 09 – NC Boxing Commission
Chapter 10 – Electronic Commerce Section
Chapter 11 – Solicitation Licensing Program
Chapter 12 – Lobbying
Chapter 13 – State Franchise for Cable Television Service
🔍 Notable Chapters Highlighted
📚 Chapter 06 – Securities Division
Organized into subchapters A–C covering general rules, dealer/salesman registration, and enforcement.
Example: 18 NCAC 06A .1402 sets out application requirements for securities salesman registration (e.g., Form U‑4, exam scores, disciplinary disclosures) and filing deadlines
The Secretary of State acts as “Administrator” in this context
📝 Chapter 12 – Lobbying
Cover rules for lobbyist registration, reporting, confidentiality, and recordkeeping.
Sections .1501–.1504 are listed as expired (their temporary adoption dates have passed)
🏢 Chapter 04 – Corporations Division
Covers filings related to business entities (e.g., articles of incorporation, annual reports).
Specific rules are routine but evolving; some provisions have been repealed or expired .
📘 How to Access Official Text
North Carolina OAH NCAC site – Browse all Title 18 chapters and sections, including updates
Justia & Cornell LII – Provide easy-to-navigate outlines of chapters and links to rule text
Secretary of State’s site – Central repository for administrative rules managed by the department
✅ Use Cases & Recommendations
| Use Case | Chapter to Consult |
|---|---|
| Filing corporate documents | Chapter 04 – Corporations |
| Registering as securities dealer or salesman | Chapter 06 – Securities |
| Becoming a commissioned notary | Chapter 07 – Notary Public |
| Lobbyist registration & ethics reporting | Chapter 12 – Lobbying |
| Cable franchise regulation | Chapter 13 |
| Business licenses, publications, electronic records, boxing oversight, UCC filings, land records | Chapters 01–03, 05, 08–11 |
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