ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 439

(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] DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONIST or licensed physician.

(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.

(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 experience requirements to be a licensed
[dietitian or licensed nutritionist] DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONIST;

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

(3)     Is awaiting notification of the examination results.
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] DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONIST
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 Dietetic Registration of the American
Dietetic Association, or a comparable experience approved by the Board;

[(2) Submit to the Board proof of registration through the Commission on
Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association; or

(3) Meet the requirements of subsection (e)(2) or (3) of this section.

(e)     The applicant for licensure as a licensed nutritionist shall:

(1)     Meet the requirements of subsection (d)(1) or (2) of this section;]

(2)     (i) Have received a master's or doctoral degree from a college or
university accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the Council on
Post-Secondary Accreditation in nutritional sciences (with emphasis in human

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