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STATE LICENSURE

The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and state licensure boards are separate entities. Questions related to licensure must be directed to the credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioner’s specific state licensure board or state agency. See below links to each state for Board/Agency, Statute and Regulation.

Practice Tips: CDR Certification vs State Licensure: What is the Difference? explores the nuances between the CDR certification - the RDN credential, and state licensure.

Exam results for state licensure: Requests for exam results to be sent to a state licensing board/agency - Email: cdrexams@eatright.org.

For credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners providing telehealth services, see Telehealth information.

RDN Licensure Compact: For more information and updates, visit The Council of State Government.


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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