General Counsel Manual
Divisions
The Rules page has five hyperlinks:
- Current Rules
- Mailing List for People Interested in Our Rulemaking
- Proposed Changes to Our Rules
- Existing Rules Review
- FAQs
Current Rules
The Current Rules page is where you find our existing rules (also called regulations). Our rules are officially codified in the North Carolina Administrative Code—Title 18—Secretary of State.
Fifteen rules related to the NC Secretary of State are listed in downloadable Word and PDF links.
- Business Registration Division Rules (Formerly known as the "Corporations Division")(PDF)
- Departmental Rules (PDF)
- Electronic Commerce Section Rules (PDF)
- General Administration Division (includes Trademark Rules)(PDF)
- Land Records Management Division Rules (PDF)
- Lobbying Rules (PDF)
- Notary Public Division - Electronic Notary Rules (PDF)
- Publications Division (Repealed)
- Securities Division - Recodified Rules (PDF)
- Solicitation Licensing Program Rules (PDF)
- State Franchise For Cable Television Service Rules (PDF)
- Uniform Commercial Code Division Rules (PDF)