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SF 1435

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:20am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to health occupations; changing provisions on licensure of nutritionists;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 148.624, subdivision 2; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 148.627, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 148.624, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Nutrition.

The board shall issue a license as a nutritionist to a person who
files a completed application, pays all required fees, and certifies and furnishes evidence
satisfactory to the board that the applicant:

(1) meets the following qualifications:

(i) has received a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited or approved college
or university with a major in human nutrition, public health nutrition, clinical nutrition,
nutrition education, community nutrition, or food and nutrition; and

(ii) has completed a documented supervised preprofessional practice experience
component in dietetic practice of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a
registered dietitian, a state licensed nutrition professional, or an individual with a doctoral
degree conferred by a United States regionally accredited college or university with a
major course of study in human nutrition, nutrition education, food and nutrition, dietetics,
or food systems management. Supervised practice experience must be completed in the
United States or its territories. Supervisors who obtain their doctoral degree outside the
United States and its territories must have their degrees validated as equivalent to the
doctoral degree conferred by a United States regionally accredited college or university; or

(2) has deleted text begin qualified as a diplomate of the American Board of Nutrition, Springfield,
Virginiadeleted text end new text begin received certification as a Certified Nutrition Specialist by the Certification Board
for Nutrition Specialistsnew text end .

Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
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new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 148.627, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, new text end new text begin are repealed.
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