The Board will issue the final decision in all contested cases. This decision is the prerequisite "final agency decision" for the right to judicial review.

History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑48; 90‑223(b); 150B‑43;
Eff. August 25, 1977;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1989;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018.