NOTICE TO APPLICANTS REGARDING COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS - PROTECTIVE MEASURES, AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK - JULY 2020 NORTH CAROLINA BAR EXAMINATION

Sep 21, 2026

Notice to applicants for the July 2020 North Carolina Bar Examination sets mandatory COVID-19 protocols from the North Carolina Board of Law Examiners. Applicants must follow CDC guidance, complete and upload required declarations and screening forms by the posted deadline, and pass temperature screening. They must wear a continuous face covering, provide personal hand sanitizer, maintain at least six feet of social distancing, report symptoms promptly, and understand the examination will end if symptomatic. The Board also states it cannot guarantee non-exposure and outlines assumption of risk.

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COVID-19 Applicant Requirements for July 2020 NC Bar Exam

COVID-19 Protective Measures for July 2020 NC Bar Exam and Applicant Assumption of Risk

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS REGARDING COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS,PROTECTIVE MEASURES,AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK FORJULY 2020 NORTH CAROLINA BAR EXAMINATION To promote the health,safety and welfare of all persons involved in the administration of theJuly2020 North Carolina bar examination in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,the NorthCarolina Board of Law Examiners(“the Board”)will require all applicants to adhere to therequirements outlined below. The Board recognizes that the bar examination can be a source of significant stress for applicantsand does not wish for these requirements to be an additional source of stress.The Board's primaryconcern is to reasonably safeguard all persons involved with the administration of the examination,and to protect public health.This concern necessitates imposition of the following protocols. ## COVID-19 APPLICANT REOUIREMENTS FOR JULY 2020 NC BAR EXAM All applicants for the July 2020 North Carolina Bar Examination must comply with the followingCOVID-19 pandemic requirements: 1.Applicants must familiarize themselves with the Centers for Disease Control(CDC”)guidance regarding best practices to protect themselves and others from COVID-19and follow this guidance throughout the administration of the July 2020 NorthCarolina Bar Examination. 2.Applicants will be required to complete the following forms: a.Declaration Acknowledging COVID-19 Requirements b.July 2020 North Carolina Bar Examination Regulations and Code of Conduct c.COVID-19 Screening Certification d.Incomplete Application Declaration (if applicable) These forms will be posted to applicants'secure portal accounts on July 14,2020.Applicants will be required to complete and upload all of these forms on or before 5:00 p.m.on July 21,2020.If an applicant does not complete and upload theseforms by that deadline,the applicant will not receive an Admission Ticket and willnot be permitted to sit for the examination. 3.All applicants will have their temperature screened during the check-in process forthe July 2020 North Carolina bar examination.If an applicant has a temperature of100.4 degrees or higher,the applicant may request to wait ten(10)minutes and bere-screened.If an applicant has a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher whenre-screened,the applicant willnot be permitted entry into the examination. 1 4.Applicants must provide and wear a protective face covering that covers theApplicant's nose and mouth continuously throughout the administration of the exam,including check-in and check-out. 5.Applicants are responsible for providing their own hand-sanitizer,for their personaluse only,during the administration of the July 2020 North Carolina Bar Examination. 6.Applicants must maintain social distancing(minimum of six feet)throughout theadministration of the July 2020 North Carolina Bar Examination. 7.Applicants are strongly encouraged to avoid travel by airplane,train,or mass transitin traveling from home to the examination site and returning home after the July 2020North Carolina Bar Examination. 8.Applicants must report to staff if the applicant develops symptoms of COVID-19(including fever,cough,shortness of breath or difficulty breathing,chills,musclepain,sore throat,and/or new loss of sense of taste or smell)during the administrationof the exam,so that appropriate public health measures may be implemented. 9.If an Applicant becomes symptomatic while present at the examination site during theJuly 2020 North Carolina Bar Examination:the Applicant's examination will beended;the Applicant will be moved to an isolation room;the Applicant's contactswill be traced;public health officials will be notified regarding the symptoms theApplicant is exhibiting;and,the Applicant will comply with any and all instructionsconveyed by said public health officials. ## COVID-19 PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR JULY 2020 NC BAR EXAM ANDAPPLICANT ASSUMPTION OF RISK The novel coronavirus,COVID-19,has been declared a pandemic by the

FAQs

What COVID-19 forms must applicants complete for the July 2020 NC bar exam?

Applicants must complete and upload: a Declaration Acknowledging COVID-19 Requirements, July 2020 North Carolina Bar Examination Regulations and Code of Conduct, COVID-19 Screening Certification, and an Incomplete Application Declaration (if applicable).

What happens if an applicant does not meet the form upload deadline?

If forms are not completed and uploaded by 5:00 p.m. on July 21, 2020, the applicant will not receive an Admission Ticket and will not be permitted to sit for the exam.

What is required during check-in if an applicant has a high temperature?

Temperature screening is required at check-in. If the temperature is 100.4 degrees or higher, the applicant may request to wait ten minutes and be re-screened; if it remains 100.4 degrees or higher, the applicant will not be permitted entry.

How does the notice address risk and possible exposure during the exam?

The Board takes reasonable steps to reduce spread but cannot guarantee applicants will not be exposed or infected. By proceeding, each applicant acknowledges and voluntarily assumes the risk of exposure or infection, including potential personal injury, illness, disability, and death.

Sep 21, 2026

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