NC S712

Eliminates criminal liability for violations of Governor Roy A. Cooper's COVID-19 executive orders (Nos. 118, 120, 121, 131, 135) issued between March 17 and April 23, 2020, and any subsequent COVID-19 executive orders issued after April 23, 2020, with all existing prosecutions abated.

Eliminates criminal liability for violations of city or county prohibitions and restrictions that mirror or exceed the limitations in the referenced executive orders for the same emergency.

Caps civil fines for violations of local prohibitions or restrictions at $25.00 for the first violation and $1.00 per day for each subsequent violation, requiring refunds of previously collected fines minus the first $25.00.

Prohibits occupational licensing boards from revoking licenses, issuing fines, or taking adverse actions against licensees solely for violating executive orders or local prohibitions referenced in the act.

Appropriates $5,000 in nonrecurring funds to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2019-2020 to develop educational materials about the act's provisions, effective retroactively to March 17, 2020.