Licensure Summary of Statutes to follow:
The following chart provides an overview of the status of licensure and certification statutes. Licensure
and certification laws vary greatly and are implemented differently in each state.
State
Nature of Statute
Alabama
Licensure of dietitian, nutritionist
Alaska
Licensure of dietitian, nutritionist
Arizona
No statute
Arkansas
Licensure of dietitian
California
Title protection for dietitian, RD, and DTR
Colorado
No statute except deceptive advertising
Connecticut
Certification of dietitian
Delaware
Licensure of dietitian, nutritionist
District of
Licensure of dietitian, nutritionist
Columbia
Florida
Licensure of dietitian, nutritionist, nutrition counselor
Georgia
Licensure of dietitian
Hawaii
Licensure of dietitian
Idaho
Licensure of dietitian
Illinois
Licensure of dietitian nutritionist
Indiana
Certification of dietitian
Iowa
Licensure of dietitian
Kansas
Licensure of dietitian
Kentucky
Licensure of dietitian; Certification of nutritionist
Louisiana
Licensure of dietitian
Maine
Licensure of dietitian, DTR
Maryland
Licensure of dietitian, nutritionist
Massachusetts
Licensure of dietitian, nutritionist
Michigan
No statute
Minnesota
Licensure of dietitian, nutritionist
Mississippi
Licensure of dietitian; Title protection for nutritionist
Missouri
Licensing of dietitian
Montana
Licensure of nutritionist; Title protection for dietitian
Nebraska
Licensure of medical nutrition therapist
Nevada
Licensure of dietitian
New Hampshire
Licensure of dietitian
New Jersey
No statute
New Mexico
Licensure of dietitian, nutritionist, nutrition associate
New York
Certification of dietitian, nutritionist
North Carolina
Licensure of dietitian, nutritionist
North Dakota
Licensure of dietitian, nutritionist
Ohio
Licensure of dietitian
Oklahoma
Licensure of dietitian
Oregon
Licensure of dietitian
Pennsylvania
Licensure of dietitian-nutritionist
Puerto Rico
Licensure of dietitian, nutritionist
Rhode Island
Licensure of dietitian, nutritionist
State
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Nature of Statute
Licensure of dietitian
Licensure of dietitian, nutritionist
Licensure of dietitian, nutritionist
Title protection for dietitian
Certification of dietitian
Certification of dietitian
Title protection for dietitian, nutritionist
Certification of dietitian, nutritionist
Licensure of dietitian
Certification of dietitian
Licensure of dietitian