SB115,6,2221 448.70 (5) "Certified Licensed dietitian or nutritionist" means an individual
22who is certified licensed as a dietitian or nutritionist under this subchapter.
SB115, s. 18 23Section 18. 448.70 (1r), (6) and (7) of the statutes are created to read:
SB115,7,224 448.70 (1r) "Dietetic and nutrition therapy" means nutritional diagnostic,
25therapy, and counseling services provided to an individual or group of individuals for

1the purpose of managing disease. Such services include nutrition assessment,
2interventions, reassessment, and follow-up interventions.
SB115,7,4 3(6) "Practice of dietetics and nutrition care services" includes each of the
4following but does not include the retail sale of food products or vitamins:
SB115,7,95 (a) Assessing the nutritional needs of an individual or group of individuals
6based upon biochemical, anthropometric, physical, and dietary data; determining
7the resources and constraints to meet the nutritional needs of that individual or
8group of individuals; and recommending proper nutrition intake to satisfy those
9needs.
SB115,7,1210 (b) Establishing priorities, goals, and objectives to meet the nutritional needs
11of the individual or group of individuals based on available resources and
12constraints.
SB115,7,1413 (c) Providing nutrition counseling to an individual or group of individuals
14regarding health and disease.
SB115,7,1615 (d) Evaluating, adjusting, and maintaining standards of quality in dietetics
16and nutrition care services.
SB115,7,1717 (e) Providing dietetic and nutrition therapy.
SB115,7,19 18(7) "Registration commission" means the commission on dietetic registration
19of the American Dietetic Association or its successor.
SB115, s. 19 20Section 19. 448.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB115,8,621 448.70 (2) "Dietetics and nutrition care services" means the integration and
22application of principles of nutritional science, biochemistry, derived from the
23sciences of
food science, physiology, food systems , nutrition, management,
24behavioral science communication, biology, physiology, behavior, and the social
25science in order sciences to achieve or and maintain the optimal human health of an

1individual or group of individuals. "Dietetics" includes assessing the nutritional
2needs of an individual or group of individuals and determining available resources
3and constraints in meeting those nutritional needs; establishing priorities, goals and
4objectives that meet those nutritional needs and are consistent with available
5resources and constraints; providing nutrition counseling; or developing,
6implementing and managing nutritional care systems
.
SB115, s. 20 7Section 20. 448.70 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB115,8,98 448.70 (3) "Dietitian or nutritionist" means an individual who practices
9engages in the practice of dietetics and nutrition care services.
SB115, s. 21 10Section 21. 448.71 of the statutes is created to read:
SB115,8,13 11448.71 License required. Except as provided in s. 448.72, no person may
12engage in the practice of dietetics and nutrition care services unless the person is
13licensed as a dietitian or nutritionist under this subchapter.
SB115, s. 22 14Section 22. 448.72 (intro.) and (1) (intro.) of the statutes are consolidated,
15renumbered 448.72 (intro.) and amended to read:
SB115,8,18 16448.72 Applicability. (intro.) This No license is required under this
17subchapter does not do any of the following: (1) (intro.) Require a certificate under
18this subchapter
for any of the following:
SB115, s. 23 19Section 23. 448.72 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
SB115, s. 24 20Section 24. 448.72 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 448.72 (9) and
21amended to read:
SB115,9,322 448.72 (9) A person pursuing a supervised course of study, including
23internships, leading to a degree or certificate
student enrolled in a dietetics
24educational program that is from an accredited educational program or an
25educational program approved
by the affiliated credentialing board accreditation

1commission if the student's enrollment is for the purpose of meeting eligibility
2requirements to take the examination for dietitians established by the registration
3commission
.
SB115, s. 25 4Section 25. 448.72 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB115, s. 26 5Section 26. 448.72 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 448.72 (10) and
6amended to read:
SB115,9,117 448.72 (10) A dietitian or nutritionist who is serving in the U.S. armed forces,
8as defined in s. 40.02 (57m), or in the commissioned corps of the federal public health
9service or is employed by the U.S. veterans administration, and who is engaged in
10the practice of dietetics and nutrition care services as part of that service or
11employment.
SB115, s. 27 12Section 27. 448.72 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
SB115, s. 28 13Section 28. 448.72 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB115, s. 29 14Section 29. 448.72 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 448.76 (3) and amended
15to read:
SB115,9,2016 448.76 (3) Prohibit an An individual described in sub. (1) (e) from using s.
17448.72 (10) may use
the title "dietitian or nutritionist" or any letters or designation
18that represents or may tend to represent the individual as a dietitian or nutritionist,
19if the title, letters, or designation is used only in the course of the individual's service
20or employment.
SB115, s. 30 21Section 30. 448.72 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 448.76 (4) and amended
22to read:
SB115,9,2523 448.76 (4) Prohibit an An individual who is registered as a dietitian with the
24registration commission on dietetic registration of the American Dietetic Association
25from using may use the title " dietitian" or "registered dietitian" or the initials, "R.D.".
SB115, s. 31
1Section 31. 448.72 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 448.76 (5) and amended
2to read:
SB115,10,63 448.76 (5) Prohibit an An individual who is registered as a dietetic technician
4with the registration commission on dietetic registration of the American Dietetic
5Association from using
may use the title "dietetic technician" or," "dietetic technician
6registered" registered," or the initials, "D.T.R.".
SB115, s. 32 7Section 32. 448.72 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 448.76 (6) and amended
8to read:
SB115,10,149 448.76 (6) Prohibit an An individual from using may use the title "dietitian",
10," "dietitian or nutritionist," "licensed dietitian" or," "licensed dietitian or
11nutritionist,"
"certified dietitian"," or "certified dietitian or nutritionist" if the person
12is licensed or certified as a dietitian or nutritionist under the laws of another state
13which has licensure or certification requirements that the affiliated credentialing
14board determines to be substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 448.78.
SB115, s. 33 15Section 33. 448.72 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB115,10,1816 448.72 (7) A person who is lawfully practicing within the scope of a license or
17certificate granted under chs. 441, 446, or 447, subchs. I to IV, VI, and VII of ch. 448,
18or 449 to 451.
SB115, s. 34 19Section 34. 448.72 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
SB115,10,2420 448.72 (11) (a) A retailer that furnishes oral or written general nutrition
21information related to food, food materials, dietary supplements, and other goods
22sold at the retailer's establishment or a similar establishment in connection with the
23marketing and distribution of the food, food materials, dietary supplements, or other
24goods at the retailer's establishment.
SB115,11,4
1(b) A person that furnishes oral or written general nutrition information
2related to food, food materials, or dietary supplements or the marketing of food, food
3materials, or dietary supplements, provided the person is not engaged in the practice
4of dietetics and nutrition care services.
SB115, s. 35 5Section 35. 448.72 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
SB115,11,96 448.72 (12) A person who provides weight control services to an individual or
7group of individuals, provided the person complies with s. 448.76 and presents a
8general program of instruction for weight control that has been approved in writing
9by one of the following:
SB115,11,1010 (a) A person licensed under this subchapter.
SB115,11,1111 (b) A physician as defined in s. 448.01 (5).
SB115,11,1512 (c) A person who is licensed or certified as a dietitian or nutritionist under the
13laws of another state which has licensure or certification requirements that the
14affiliated credentialing board determines to be substantially equivalent to the
15licensure requirements under s. 448.78.
SB115,11,1616 (d) A person who is registered as a dietitian with the registration commission.
SB115, s. 36 17Section 36. 448.74 (intro.) and (2) of the statutes are consolidated,
18renumbered 448.74 and amended to read:
SB115,11,23 19448.74 Duties of affiliated credentialing board. The affiliated
20credentialing board shall promulgate rules that do all of the following: (2) Establish
21a code of ethics
establish by rule standards of practice to govern the professional
22conduct of certified dietitians an individual licensed as a dietitian or nutritionist,
23including a code of ethics
.
SB115, s. 37 24Section 37. 448.74 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB115, s. 38
1Section 38. 448.76 of the statutes is renumbered 448.76 (1) and amended to
2read:
SB115,12,123 448.76 (1) Except as provided in s. 448.72 (1) (e) and (2) subs. (3) to (6) (7), a
4person who is not a certified licensed as a dietitian or nutritionist may not designate
5himself or herself as a dietitian, claim to provide dietetic services or nutritionist; use
6or assume the title, "dietitian," "certified dietitian," "licensed dietitian,"
7"nutritionist," "certified nutritionist," "licensed nutritionist," "dietitian or
8nutritionist," "certified dietitian or nutritionist," "licensed dietitian or nutritionist,"
9nutrition consultant," or "nutritional consultant"; append to the person's name the
10letters "L.D.," "L.N.," or "L.D.N.";
or use any title or initials that represent or may
11tend to represent the person as certified or licensed as a dietitian or nutritionist or
12as certified or licensed in a nutrition-related field.
SB115, s. 39 13Section 39. 448.76 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB115,12,1514 448.76 (7) An individual with a temporary license under s. 448.80 shall use the
15title "registry eligible dietitian," which title shall not be abbreviated or capitalized.
SB115, s. 40 16Section 40. 448.78 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB115,12,19 17448.78 Certification of dietitians Licensure as a dietitian or
18nutritionist
. (intro.) The affiliated credentialing board shall grant a certificate
19license as a dietitian or nutritionist to an individual who does all of the following:
SB115, s. 41 20Section 41. 448.78 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB115,12,2221 448.78 (1) Submits an application for the certificate license to the department
22on a form provided by the department.
SB115, s. 42 23Section 42. 448.78 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB115,13,524 448.78 (3) (a) Received Possesses a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in
25human nutrition, nutrition education, food and nutrition, dietetics or food systems

1management from a program at
granted by a United States regionally accredited
2college or university that is regionally accredited, as determined by the affiliated
3credentialing board, and that is located in a state or territory of the United States

4and successfully completes a didactic program in dietetics accredited by the
5accreditation commission
.
SB115, s. 43 6Section 43. 448.78 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB115,13,137 448.78 (3) (b) Received Possesses a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in
8human nutrition, nutrition education, food and nutrition, dietetics or food systems
9management from a program at
granted by a college or university that is not located
10in a state or territory of the United States if an independent agency approved by the
11affiliated credentialing board determines registration commission has determined
12that the program degree is substantially equivalent to a program degree described
13under par. (a).
SB115, s. 44 14Section 44. 448.78 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB115, s. 45 15Section 45. 448.78 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 448.78 (4) and
16amended to read:
SB115,13,2117 448.78 (4) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board
18that he or she has completed a supervised practice program accredited by the
19accreditation commission with
at least 900 supervised practice hours of dietetics
20practice in any state or territory of the United States under the supervision of any
21of the following:
.
SB115, s. 46 22Section 46. 448.78 (4) (a), (b) and (c) of the statutes are repealed.
SB115, s. 47 23Section 47. 448.78 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB115,14,224 448.78 (5) Passes the registration examination for dietitians established by the
25registration commission on dietetic registration of the American dietetic association,

1or passes an equivalent examination approved by the affiliated credentialing board,
2and held under s. 448.84, to determine fitness to practice dietetics
.
SB115, s. 48 3Section 48. 448.80 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB115,14,12 4448.80 Temporary certificate license. Upon application and payment of
5the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6), the affiliated credentialing board may grant a
6temporary dietitian certificate license to an individual who satisfies the
7requirements under s. 448.78 (1) to (4) and has submitted an application to take the
8next available examination under s. 448.84
submits a letter from the registration
9commission verifying registration eligibility status
. A temporary certificate license
10granted under this section is valid for a period designated by the affiliated
11credentialing board, not to exceed 9 6 months, and may be renewed once by the
12affiliated credentialing board.
SB115, s. 49 13Section 49. 448.82 of the statutes is renumbered 448.82 (intro.) and amended
14to read:
SB115,14,17 15448.82 Reciprocal certificate license. (intro.) Upon application and
16payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the affiliated credentialing board shall
17grant a dietitian certificate license to an the following:
SB115,14,21 18(2) An individual who holds a similar certificate or license in issued by another
19state or territory of the United States if the affiliated credentialing board determines
20that the requirements for receiving the certificate or license in the other state or
21territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 448.78.
SB115, s. 50 22Section 50. 448.82 (1) of the statutes is created to read:
SB115,14,2323 448.82 (1) An individual who is registered with the registration commission.
SB115, s. 51 24Section 51. 448.84 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB115,15,5
1448.84 (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall conduct or arrange contract
2for administration of examinations for dietitian certification or nutritionist licensure
3at least semiannually and at times and places determined by the affiliated
4credentialing board,
locations within this state and shall provide public notice of
5each examination at least 90 days before the date of the examination.
SB115, s. 52 6Section 52. 448.84 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB115,15,97 448.84 (2) Examinations held under sub. (1) shall consist of written or oral
8tests, or both, requiring applicants to demonstrate minimum competency in subjects
9substantially related to the practice of dietetics and nutrition care services.
SB115, s. 53 10Section 53. 448.86 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB115,15,13 11448.86 Issuance of certificate license; expiration and renewal. (1) The
12department shall issue a certificate license to each individual who is certified
13licensed under this subchapter.
SB115,15,18 14(2) The renewal dates for certificates licenses granted under this subchapter,
15other than temporary certificates licenses granted under s. 448.80, are specified
16under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department
17on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee specified in
18s. 440.08 (2) (a).
SB115, s. 54 19Section 54 . 448.86 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20 and
202009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB115,15,2521 448.86 (2) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter, other
22than temporary licenses granted under s. 448.80, are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
23Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the
24department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under
25s. 440.03 (9) (a).
SB115, s. 55
1Section 55. 448.86 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB115,16,52 448.86 (3) An applicant for renewal of a license granted under this subchapter
3shall provide to the department proof of satisfactory completion of at least the
4minimum continuing professional education credits required by the registration
5commission and shall submit one of the following:
SB115,16,66 (a) Proof of valid registration with the registration commission.
SB115,16,97 (b) Verification from the registration commission that the applicant has
8completed and accurately reported at least the minimum continuing professional
9education credits required by the commission.
SB115, s. 56 10Section 56. 448.87 (2) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB115,16,1511 448.87 (2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
12affiliated credentialing board may reprimand a certified licensed dietitian or
13nutritionist
or deny, limit, suspend, or revoke a certificate license granted under this
14subchapter if it finds that the applicant or certified licensed dietitian or nutritionist
15has done any of the following:
SB115,16,1716 (a) Made a material misstatement in an application for a certificate license or
17for renewal of a certificate license.
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