Title 54 — PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

54-3501. Purpose. The legislature finds and declares that the provision of medical and therapeutic nutritional services affects the public health, safety, and welfare. The legislature further finds that it is in the public interest to aid in the provision of medical and therapeut…

54-3502. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Academy of nutrition and dietetics" means the national organization that credentials dietetics professionals and accredits undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare dietetics professionals. (2) "Accreditation council for …

54-3502A. dietetic practice. (1) Dietetic practice focuses on food and nutrition and related services developed and provided by dietitians to protect the public, enhance the health and well-being of patients/clients, and deliver quality products, programs and services, and medica…

54-3503. License required. (1) It is unlawful for any person to assume or use the title or designation of "dietitian," "licensed dietitian (LD)," "registered dietitian (RD)," "registered dietitian nutritionist" (RDN), or any other combination of terms that include the title "diet…

54-3505. FEES. In accordance with section 54-103, Idaho Code, all fees received under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund. All costs and expenses incurred by the board or the allied health advisor…

54-3506. Requirements for licensure as a dietitian. A person applying for a license shall file a written application provided by the board showing to the satisfaction of the board that such person meets the following requirements: (1) Has successfully completed the following acad…

54-3508. licensure by endorsement. Upon recommendation of the allied health advisory board, or upon its own motion, the board may waive the examination, education, or experience requirements and grant a license by endorsement to any applicant who: (1) Presents proof of current re…

54-3509. License expiration and renewal. (1) A license issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to biennial renewal and shall expire unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the rules for the licensure of dietitians, upon payment of a renewal fee. (2) The bo…

54-3510. grounds for discipline. The board, in accordance with the requirements of chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, may, upon recommendation of the allied health advisory board, refuse to issue a license or permit, refuse to renew a license or permit, or may suspend, restrict or…

54-3510A. disciplinary sanctions. If grounds for discipline are found to exist, the board of medicine, upon the recommendation of the allied health advisory board, may issue an order to: (1) Revoke the dietitian’s license to practice dietetics; (2) Suspend or restrict the dietiti…

54-3511. Penalties. (1) A person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) The representation to another person that a person is licensed pursuant to this chapter, when such representation is untrue, constitutes the using o…

54-3512. Inapplicability of chapter. (1) This chapter shall not be construed to prevent any person from rendering advice, guidance or counsel regarding medical nutrition service, therapeutic nutrition care, nutritional assessments, nutrition therapy counseling, weight control ser…

54-3513. severability. The provisions of this chapter are hereby declared to be severable, and if any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of…