Amends GS 132-9 to establish that denying access to public records for purposes of inspection and examination or denying copies of public records is a Class 3 misdemeanor. Enacts GS 143-318.18A to establish that violation of Article 33C of GS Chapter 143, which requires all official meetings of public bodies to be open to the public, is a Class 3 misdemeanor. Effective December 1, 2017.