A number of new state laws went into effect Sunday, some without the blessing of Gov. Roy Cooper.
- Masks are now prohibited in public except they may be worn by persons with health conditions.
- The Department of Labor is now required to implement a training program to help hoteliers and vacation rental managers recognize signs of human trafficking.
- Sheriffs are now required by state law to cooperate with federal immigration investigations and arrests.
- Seriously ill patients will now be able to choose to try investigational or experimental drugs.
- Sixteen and seventeen year olds who commit certain violent crimes will now be tried as adults.
