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called, of a right or privilege activity, engage any in issued under except licences Chapter 20 a;id Subchapter I of 105 the General Chapter of Statutes and occupational licenses "Licensing" means any (4) administrative action issuing, failing to issue, suspending, or license or revolving a occupational license. does 'Licensing' not include controversies over whether an examination was fair or whether passed the the applicant to

examination (4a) "Occupational license" means any certificate, permit, or other evidence, by whatever name called, of a right privilege to engage in a or profession, occupation, or field of endeavor that is Issued by an occupational licensing agency. (''ib) "Occupational licensing agency" means any board, commission, committee or other agency of the State of North Carolina which is for established the primary purpose of reguLating the entry of persons inco, and/or the conduct of persons within a particular profession, occupation or field of endeavor, and which is authorized to issue revoke licenses. and 'Occupational licensing agency' does not include State agencies or departments which may as only a part of their regular function issue permits or licenses. (5) means any "Party" or person agency named or admitted as a party or properly to seeking as of right be admitted as a party and includes the agency as appropriate; provided this subdivision shall not be construed to permit the hearing agency or any of its officers or employees to appeal its ov;n decision for initial judicial review. (6) "Fcrson aggrieved" means any person or group of persons of common interest directly or indirectly affected substantially in or his its person, property, or employment by an administrative decision. (7) "Person" means any natural person, partnership, corporation, body politic and any unincorporated association, organization. or society which may sue or be sued under a common name (3) "Residence" means domicile or principal place of business (8a) "Rule" means any agency regulation, standard or





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general statement of applicability that implements or interprets laws enacted by the General Assembly or Congress or by regulations promulgated a federal agency or describes the procedure or practice requirements of any agency not inconsistent with laws enacted by the General Assembly. The term includes the amendment or The repeal of a prior rule. es term not include the following Statements a. internal concerning only the management of an agency or group of agencies, including policies and procedures manuals, if such a statement does not directly or substantially fee t
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procedural or substantive rights or duties of persons not employed by the agency or group of agencies. b. Budgets and budget policies and procedures issued by the Director of the Budget, by the head of a department, as defined by G 14; or G S by an occupational 143B-3. licensing board, as defined by 93B-1, or by the State G.S. Board of Elections. c Nonbinding interpretative statements within the delegated authority of the agency merely that define, interpret or explain the meaning of a statute or other provision of law or precedent form, d. A the contents or substantive of requirements which are prescribed, by rule or statute or the instructions for the execution or use of the form. e 5 tatemen t s of agency policy made in the context of another proceeding, including declaratory rulings under G.S. 150B-17; 2 orders establishing or fixing rates or tariffs Statements f of agency policy, provided that the policy is agency not with any inconsistent law enacted by the General Assembly, communicated to the public by of signs or symbols, use concerning <'

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