Title 63, Professions Of The Healing Arts

(a) To be eligible for a multistate license under the terms and provisions of this compact, an applicant, regardless of category must:(1) Hold or be eligible for an active, unencumbered license in the home state;(2) Pay any applicable fees, including any state fee, for the multis…

(a) Upon receipt of an application for multistate license, the home state licensing authority shall determine the applicant's eligibility for a multistate license in accordance with § 63-23-204. (b) If such applicant is eligible pursuant to § 63-23-204, the home state licensing a…

(a) Nothing in this compact, nor any rule of the commission, must be construed to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the ability of a member state to enact and enforce laws, regulations, or other rules related to the practice of social work in that state, where those laws, reg…

(a) A licensee can hold a multistate license, issued by their home state, in only one (1) member state at any given time. (b) If a licensee changes their home state by moving between two (2) member states, then:(1) The licensee must immediately apply for the reissuance of their m…

An active military member or their spouse shall designate a home state where the individual has a multistate license. The individual may retain their home state designation during the period the service member is on active duty.

(a) In addition to the other powers conferred by state law, a remote state has the authority, in accordance with existing state due process law, to:(1) Take adverse action against a regulated social worker's multistate authorization to practice only within that member state, and …

(a) The compact member states create and establish a joint government agency whose membership consists of all member states that have enacted this compact known as the social work licensure compact commission. The commission is an instrumentality of the compact states acting join…

(a) The commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated data system. (b) The commission shall assign each applicant for a multistate license a unique identifier, as determined by the rules of the commission. (c) Notwithstandi…

(a) The commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently implement and administer the purposes and provisions of this compact. A rule is invalid and has no force or effect only if a court of competent jurisdiction holds that the rule is invalid…

(a) Oversight. (1) The executive and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce this compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement this compact.(2) Except as otherwise provided in this compact, venue is proper and judicial proce…

(a) This compact comes into effect on the date on which this compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh member state.(1) On or after the effective date of this compact, the commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of the first seven (7) member states (“ch…

(a) This compact and the commission's rulemaking authority must be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes, and the implementation and administration of this compact. Provisions of this compact expressly authorizing or requiring the promulgation of rules must not be …

(a) A licensee providing services in a remote state under a multistate authorization to practice shall adhere to the laws and regulations, including laws, regulations, and applicable standards, of the remote state where the client is located at the time care is rendered. (b) Noth…

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Athletic injury” means any injury sustained by a person as a result of such person's participation in exercises, sports, games, or recreation requiring physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed, or stamina, or comparable athl…

(a) There is established the board of athletic trainers to consist of five (5) members. Of the five (5) members:(1) Three (3) members shall be athletic trainers licensed in the state;(2) One (1) member shall be a physician licensed in the state; and(3) One (1) member shall be a r…

(a) A person shall not represent themselves or claim to be an athletic trainer or perform any of the activities of an athletic trainer without first obtaining a license under this chapter. (b) This chapter does not prevent a person from serving as an athletic training student or …

(a) An applicant for an athletic trainer license must possess the following qualifications:(1) Have met the athletic training curriculum requirements of a college or university approved by the board and give proof of graduation; and(2) Satisfactorily completed all of the board of…

(a) (1) An applicant for an athletic trainer license must submit an application to the board on forms prescribed by the board and submit the examination fee required by this chapter.(2) The applicant is entitled to an athletic trainer's license if the applicant:(A) Possesses the …

(a) The board shall, by duly promulgated rules, establish the following fees:(1) Athletic trainer application-examination fee;(2) Initial athletic trainer licensure fee;(3) Biennial licensure renewal fee;(4) Late renewal fee;(5) Licensure restoration fee; and(6) Fee for obtaining…

(a) The board has the power and duty to:(1) Deny, restrict or condition a license to any applicant who applies for the license through reciprocity or otherwise;(2) Permanently or temporarily withhold issuance of a license;(3) Suspend, limit or restrict a previously issued license…

(a) Any person whose application is denied is entitled to a hearing before the board if the person submits a written request to the board. Disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the contested case provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, co…

(a) An athletic trainer may use dry needling, as defined in § 63-13-103, and physical modalities, such as heat, light, sound, cold, electricity, or mechanical devices, for the prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, disposition, rehabilitation, and treatment of athletic …

(a) No provision of this chapter shall be construed so as to limit or prevent any person duly licensed or certified under the laws of this state from practicing the profession for which the person was licensed or certified. (b) This chapter shall not be construed to apply to any …

(a) The board has the power and duty to:(1) Promulgate all rules that are reasonably necessary for the performance of its duties, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5;(2) License athletic trainers in compliance with this cha…

This chapter does not, and shall not be construed to, authorize an athletic trainer to engage in the practice of medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatry, chiropractic, physical therapy, or nursing.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Dietetics/Nutrition Practice Act.”

The general assembly finds that the application of scientific knowledge relating to food is important in the treatment of illness and disease and the attainment and maintenance of health. There are currently no clear means for the public to identify the qualifications of persons …

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Board” means the board of dietitian/nutritionist examiners;(2) “Department” means the department of health;(3) “Dietetics/nutrition practice” means the integration and application of scientific principles of …

(a) It is unlawful for any person to engage in the practice of dietetics/nutrition, to act or represent such person to be a dietitian or a nutritionist or to use such titles as “dietitian/nutritionist,” “licensed dietitian,” “licensed nutritionist,” or such letters as “L.D.,” “L.…

No therapeutic dietary regimen may be developed unless pursuant to the appropriate orders and/or referral of licensed practitioners of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, dentistry or podiatry when incidental to the practice of their respective professions.

(a) There is hereby created the board of dietitian/nutritionist examiners to consist of five (5) members appointed by the governor, each of whom shall be a resident of this state and shall have had at least five (5) years' experience in the actual practice or teaching of dietetic…

(1) In addition to the powers granted elsewhere in this chapter, the board has the duty to:(1) Promulgate, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, all rules that are reasonably necessary for the performance of the various duti…

(1) An applicant for licensure as a dietitian/nutritionist shall file a written application on forms provided by the department or via online application showing to the satisfaction of the board that such person:(1) Is of good moral character;(2) Has received a baccalaureate or p…

(a) The board may, in its discretion, issue a license to an applicant upon such person providing evidence of current registration as a registered dietitian and upon payment of a licensing fee. The board may further waive the examination, education or experience requirements of th…

(a) The board is empowered to deny or refuse to renew a license, or suspend or revoke a license or permit, or issue orders to cease and desist from certain conduct or to otherwise lawfully discipline an applicant, a licensee, a permittee or a person found guilty of violating any …

For the purpose of implementing this chapter, the board, by duly promulgated rule, shall establish fees for applications, examinations, renewals, reciprocity and other related matters.

(a) A licensee who fails to renew the licensee's license and to pay the biannual renewal fee after renewal becomes due shall have the license automatically revoked without further notice of hearing, unless renewal is made and all fees paid prior to the expiration of sixty (60) da…

Any person licensed to practice by this chapter, who has retired or may hereafter retire from such practice in this state, shall not be made to register as required by this chapter if such person files with this board an affidavit on a form to be furnished by the board, which aff…

The board may make application to seek injunctive relief for a temporary or permanent restraining order or injunction enjoining violations of this chapter.

(a) The rules of the board of dietitian/nutritionist examiners that are in effect prior to January 1, 2028 remain in effect until amended or new rules are promulgated for the board. (b) The board may promulgate rules to effectuate this chapter. The rules must be promulgated in ac…

(a) This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Dietitian Licensure Compact.” (b) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of dietetics with the goal of improving public access to dietetics services. This compact preserves the regulatory authority of…

(1) As used in this compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions apply:(1) “ACEND” means the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics or its successor organization;(2) “Active military member” means any individual with full-time duty …

(a) To participate in the compact, a state must currently:(1) License and regulate the practice of dietetics; and(2) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensees. (1) License and regulate the practice of dietetics; and (2) Have a mechanism …

(a) To exercise the compact privilege under the terms and provisions of the compact, the licensee shall:(1) Satisfy one (1) of the following:(A) Hold a valid current registration that gives the applicant the right to use the term registered dietitian; or(B) Complete all of the fo…

(a) A licensee may hold a home state license, which allows for a compact privilege in other member states, in only one (1) member state at a time. (b) If a licensee changes home state by moving between two (2) member states:(1) The licensee shall file an application for obtaining…

An active military member, or their spouse, shall designate a home state where the individual has a current license in good standing. The individual may retain the home state designation during the period the service member is on active duty.