Ch. 173                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)     (I) The Governor shall appoint the dietitian and licensed nutritionist
members with the advice of the Secretary and with the advice and consent of the Senate
from a list of SUBMITTED BY THE MARYLAND DIETETIC ASSOCIATION AND THE
MARYLAND CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN NUTRITIONISTS ASSOCIATION.

(II) THE LIST OF 10 dietitians and licensed nutritionists submitted
jointly by the Maryland Dietetic Association, the Maryland Chapter of the American
Nutritionists Association, and the presidents of the Maryland institutions of higher
education which graduate dietetic practitioners QUALIFIED NOMINEES SUBMITTED TO
THE SECRETARY. THE NUMBER OF NAMES ON THE LIST FOR APPOINTMENT UNDER
SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE AT LEAST THREE TIMES THE
NUMBER OF VACANCIES.

(4)      (I) FOR EACH DIETICIAN DIETITIAN OR LICENSED NUTRITIONIST
VACANCY, THE MARYLAND DIETETIC ASSOCIATION AND THE MARYLAND CHAPTER
OF THE AMERICAN NUTRITIONISTS ASSOCIATION BOARD MARYLAND DIETETIC
ASSOCIATION AND THE MARYLAND CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN NUTRITIONISTS
ASSOCIATION SHALL:

(I) NOTIFY ALL DIETITIANS AND LICENSED NUTRITIONISTS IN
THE STATE OF THE VACANCY TO SOLICIT NOMINATIONS TO FILL THE VACANCY:
AND

(II) CONDUCT A BALLOTING PROCESS WHERE EVERY DIETITIAN
AND LICENSED NUTRITIONIST IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE TO SELECT THE NAMES OF THE
NOMINEES THAT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR; AND

(II) CONDUCT A BALLOTING PROCESS WHERE EVERY DIETITIAN AND
LICENSED NUTRITIONIST IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE TO SELECT THE NAMES OF THE
NOMINEES THAT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR.

[(4)](5) The Governor shall appoint the consumer members with the
advice of the Secretary and the advice and consent of the Senate.

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

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