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STATE LICENSURE

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The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and state licensure boards are separate entities. Questions related to licensure should be directed to the appropriate state licensure board/agency, which can be found below.

CDR and the Academy recommend that nutrition and dietetic practitioners obtain and maintain the appropriate license or certification in every state where their patients/clients are located at the time services are provided - unless exemptions apply or a state does not regulate the profession through licensure or certification. More information can be found here by clicking on the applicable state on the left side of the page or within the state’s licensure statute.

To have your exam results sent to a state licensing board/agency, email cdrexams@eatright.org.

Additional resources: 

Licensure Statutes and Board Info by State

Arizona

  • Board/Agency Website: N/A
  • Statute: N/A
  • Regulation: N/A

California

  • Board/Agency Website: N/A
  • Statute
  • Regulation: N/A

Colorado

  • Board/Agency Website - N/A
  • Statute
  • Regulation: N/A

Connecticut

Maryland

Michigan

New Jersey

  • Board/Agency Website
  • Statute: Enter '45:16B-1' in the search box at the top left. The desired link should be in the first few search results. To see additional parts of the statute, click 'Next Doc' directly above the main display window.
  • Regulation: N/A

Virginia

  • Board/Agency Website: N/A
  • Statute
  • Regulation: N/A

American Samoa

  • Board/Agency Website: N/A
  • Statute
    The law suggests that licensure is required, but a board has not been created to establish a licensure process. American Samoa appears to currently allow Registered Dietitians to practice nutrition and dietetics without obtaining licensure
  • Regulation
    See regulations A.S.C.R. §§ 31.0402, 31.0403, 31.0421, 31.0423, 31.0425, & 31.0426

Guam

  • Board/Agency Website: N/A
  • Statute
  • Regulation: N/A

Northern Mariana Islands

  • Board/Agency Website: N/A
  • Statute: N/A
  • Regulation: N/A

Puerto Rico

Virgin Islands

  • Board/Agency Website: N/A
  • Statute: N/A
  • Regulation: N/A
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