Definitions

448.70 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Affiliated credentialing board” means the dietitians affiliated credentialing board. (1m) “Certified dietitian” means an individual who is certified as a dietitian under this subchapter or who holds a compact privilege. (1r) “Compact” means the dietitian licensure compact under s. 448.9887. (1s) “Compact privilege” means a compact privilege, as defined in s. 448.9887 (2) (i), that is granted under the compact to an individual to practice in this state. (2) “Dietetics” means the integration and application of principles of nutritional science, biochemistry, food science, physiology, food systems management, behavioral science and social science in order to achieve or maintain the health of an individual or group of individuals. “Dietetics” includes assessing the nutritional needs of an individual or group of individuals and determining available resources and constraints in meeting those nutritional needs; establishing priorities, goals and objectives that meet those nutritional needs and are consistent with available resources and constraints; providing nutrition counseling; or developing, implementing and managing nutritional care systems. (3) “Dietitian” means an individual who practices dietetics. (5) Prohibit an individual who is registered as a dietetic technician with the commission on dietetic registration of the American Dietetic Association from using the title “dietetic technician” or “dietetic technician registered”. (6) Prohibit an individual from using the title “dietitian,” “licensed dietitian,” or “certified dietitian” if the person is licensed or certified as a dietitian under the laws of another state which has licensure or certification requirements that the affiliated credentialing board determines to be substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 448.78 (1m). History: 1993 a. 443; 1997 a. 75; 2025 a. 20.