§3086. Licensing of dietitians/nutritionists; qualifications

A. Any person who represents himself as a licensed dietitian/nutritionist shall have submitted an application upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by applicable fees, and shall be in compliance with the requirements of one of the following Subsections:

B. Shall have been granted a doctorate degree granted prior to July 1, 1988, in addition to a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a major course of study in human nutrition, food and nutrition, dietetics, food systems management or biochemistry. Such a person shall be considered to have met the requirements for licensure as provided herein provided that application is made to the board upon the form and in the manner prescribed by the board, that applicable fees are paid to the board, and that the license is renewed as prescribed by the board.

C. Compliance with all of the following minimum requirements:

(1) Receipt of a baccalaureate or higher degree from a college or university accredited by the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges or any other regional accreditation agency with a major course of study in human nutrition, food and nutrition, dietetics, or food systems management.

(2) Satisfactory completion of a program of experience of not less than nine hundred hours supervised by a licensed dietitian/nutritionist or registered dietitian as prescribed by the board in conjunction with meeting academic requirements or independent thereof.

(3) Satisfactory completion of an examination as determined by the board.

(4) Satisfactory completion of continuing education requirements established by the board.

D. Shall have been granted prior to July 1, 1988, the right to use the title "registered dietitian" by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association. Such a person shall be considered to have met the requirements for licensure as provided herein provided that application is made to the board upon the form and in the manner prescribed by the board, that applicable fees are paid to the board, that registration is maintained in accordance with standards established by the board, and that the license is renewed as prescribed by the board.

Acts 1987, No. 574, §1, eff. July 9, 1987.