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(2)  An individual employed by the United States
government as a dietitian OR NUTRITIONIST, while practicing
within the scope of that employment;

(3)  An individual who aids in the practice of
dietetics, if the individual works under the direct or indirect
supervision of a licensed dietitian OR LICENSED NUTRITIONIST or
licensed physician; AND

(4)  A registered dietitian who has recently become a
resident of this State, or is a resident of this State but is not
licensed, and who:

(i) Has applied for licensure; and

(ii) Has not had a license application denied
in this State[; and

(5)  A faculty member at an institution of higher
education while teaching or conducting research related to the
study of nutrition or dietetics].

(c) Subject to regulations adopted by the Board, an
individual may practice dietetics without a license if the
individual:

(1)  Has met the academic and [clinical] EXPERIENCE
requirements to be a licensed dietitian OR LICENSED NUTRITIONIST;

(2)  Has applied for or taken the licensing
examination; and

(3)  Is awaiting notification of the examination
results.

4.5-302.

(a)  To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an
individual who meets the requirements of this section.

(b)  The applicant must be of good moral character.

(c)  The applicant must be at least 18 years old.

(d)  The applicant FOR LICENSURE AS A DIETITIAN shall:

(1) (i) Have satisfactorily completed academic
requirements for the field of dietetics as approved by the Board;

(ii) Have received a baccalaureate degree or a
higher degree from a college or university approved by the Board;
and

(iii) Have satisfactorily completed a program
of supervised clinical experience approved by the Commission on