SECTION .0200 — MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT

10A NCAC 13S .0201       BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS

(a)  All clinics shall be classified for occupancy as Group B pursuant to the North Carolina Building Code.

(b)  All new and existing clinics shall meet the requirements of the North Carolina State Building Codes, as determined by the applicability provisions of the North Carolina Building Code or the North Carolina Existing Building Code.

(c)  The North Carolina Building Codes are hereby incorporated by reference including subsequent amendments and editions. Copies of the North Carolina State Building Codes can be obtained from the International Code Council online at https://shop.iccsafe.org/catalogsearch/result/?cat=1010&q=+North+Carolina+Building+code for a cost of eight hundred fifty eight dollars ($858.00) or accessed electronically free of charge at https://www.ncosfm.gov/codes/codes-current-and-past.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 131E-153.5; 143B-165;

Codifier determined that findings of need did not meet criteria for emergency rule on October 30, 2023;

Emergency Rule Eff. November 14, 2023;

Temporary Adoption Eff. February 8, 2024;

Eff. October 1, 2024.