Alaska Licensure Law

In 1999 Alaska passed a licensure law. An individual must be licensed as a dietitian within the state to practice dietetics. Practice of dietetics is defined as the integration and application of scientific principles of food, nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, food management, and behavioral and social sciences to achieve and maintain health through the provision of nutrition care services. An individual may not, unless licensed as a dietitian or nutritionist by the department, use the title “dietitian,” “licensed dietitian,” “nutritionist,” “licensed nutritionist,” or an occupational title using the word “dietitian” or “nutritionist.”

Exemption
The requirements do not apply to:
1. an animal nutritionist whose activities are limited to the nutritional care of animals; animal nutritionists may use the title “nutritionist” as long as they provide nutrition services only to animals;
2. a person who is serving as an employee of the federal government whose job title includes the term “dietitian” or “nutritionist”; or
3. a person who is serving as a dietitian or nutritionist in the armed forces of the United States, but the exemption provided does not authorize the person to use the title “dietitian,” ,” “licensed dietitian,” “nutritionist,” “licensed nutritionist,” or an occupational title using the word “dietitian” or “nutritionist” outside the scope of the person’s military service.

THIS STATE HAS A LICENSURE LAW FOR DIETITIANS AND NUTRITIONISTS. NO DETAILS WERE PROVIDED AS TO THE LEGALITY OF NON-LICENSED INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING NUTRITION SERVICES. IT MAY (OR MAY NOT) BE ILLEGAL TO PROVIDE NUTRITION SERVICES WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF A LICENSED DIETITIAN.

For more information you can contact the State of Alaska directly:
State of Alaska, Department of Community and Economic Development
Division of Occupational Licensing
P. O. Box 110806
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0806

ALL NUTRITION MANAGER CONSULTANTS SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES TO CONFER WITH AN AASDN PROFESSIONAL.

Although every attempt has been made to summarize the state licensure statutes, to provide health professionals with accurate statements regarding individual state regulations, Lifestyle Management Associates cannot guarantee that all information is current at all points in time, and cannot guarantee or be held responsible for any misinterpretations of the law. Every attempt has been made to persuade all allied health professionals to associate with registered, licensed dietitians.
For more detailed information on the licensure laws of this state and other states visit www.cdrnet.org/certifications/licensure/index.htm.