Session Law 2023-46 - House Bill 103 Summary

• Makes technical corrections to North Carolina General Statutes including grammar, punctuation, cross-reference updates, and clarification of ambiguous language as recommended by the General Statutes Commission.

• Recodifies G.S. 20-187.2 to G.S. 17F-20 regarding badges and service arms for deceased or retiring law enforcement members and recodifies G.S. 20-187.4 to G.S. 17F-21 regarding disposition of retired service animals.

• Corrects administrative and procedural provisions across multiple statutes including arbitration venue rules, fee adjustment procedures, criminal history records for occupational licensing, death registration requirements, and building permit standards.

• Updates references and definitions in statutes governing veterinary medicine, private protective services, trusts, joint tenancy, early childhood vision care, and regulatory review procedures.

• Corrects effective dates and cross-references in Session Laws 2021-180, 2021-189, 2022-6, 2022-72, 2022-73, and 2022-74 to ensure accurate statutory citations and application dates.