North Dakota Licensure Law
In 1989 North Dakota amended its statutes and passed a licensure law which regulates and defines the scope of practice in nutrition. An individual must be licensed as a dietitian within the state to practice dietetics.Dietetics means the application of principles derived from integrating knowledge of food, nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, management, and behavioral and social science to achieve and maintain the health of people by providing nutrition assessment and nutrition care services.
Persons excepted from license requirement.
1. Persons licensed to practice medicine, nursing, pharmacy, or dentistry consistent with the accepted standards of their profession, if the persons do not represent themselves as licensed registered dietitians or licensed nutritionists.
2. Any person pursuing a course of study in an approved program leading to a degree in the field of dietetics from an accredited college or university, if the person is designated by a title which clearly indicates that person’s status as a student or trainee.
3. Any person in the process of fulfilling the experience requirements of section 43-44-07 or 43-44-08, if the activities and services constitute a part of the experience necessary to meet the requirements of those sections and the person is designated by a title which clearly indicates that person’s status as a student or trainee.
4. Any person who does not meet the requirements of subdivision, a, b, or c of subsection 1 of section 43-44-07, and who provides nutrition care services, including weight control programs, under the supervision of a licensed registered dietitian, a dietitian licensed in another state that has licensure requirements considered by the board to be at least as stringent as the requirements for licensure under this chapter, or a dietitian registered by the commission on dietetic registration of the American Dietetic Association.
5. A person practicing dietetics or providing general nutrition services as a duty of serving in the armed forces.
6. Any person practicing dietetics in this state for no more than ten days annually, if the person has met the commonly accepted standards for the practice of dietetics specifically defined by the board.
7. Any person practicing dietetics in this state for more than ten days annually who has pending before the board an application for licensure as a licensed registered dietitian under this chapter.
8. An educator who is in the employ of a federal, state, county, or municipal agency, or other political subdivision, or an elementary or secondary school, or an accredited institution of higher education insofar as the activities and services are part of the duties of the employee’s position; or who is in the employ or service of a nonprofit organization approved by the board.
9. Any person having received a baccalaureate degree in home economics, if the person does not represent that the person is a licensed registered dietitian or licensed nutritionist, insofar as the services and activities are within the scope of that person’s education and training.
10. A person who markets or distributes food, food materials, or dietary supplements, or any person who engages in the advising of the use of those products, or the preparation of those products, or the counseling of individuals or groups in the selection of products to meet normal nutritional needs, if that person does not represent that that person is a licensed registered dietitian or licensed nutritionist.
SINCE THIS STATE HAS LICENSURE LAWS, IT MAY BE ILLEGAL TO PROVIDE ANY NUTRITION SERVICES WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF A LICENSED DIETITIAN.
ALL NUTRITION MANAGER CONSULTANTS SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES TO CONFER WITH AN AASDN PROFESSIONAL.
To obtain a copy of the licensure law contact:
North Dakota Board of Dietetic Practice
P. O. Box 6142
Grand Forks, ND 58206-6142
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.
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