Chir 12.02 Requirements for nutritional counseling certification.

Chir 12.03 Approval of nutritional counseling education programs.

Chir 12.01(1)(1) “Administer” means to directly apply a nutritional supplement or direct the self-application of a nutritional supplement, whether by ingestion or any other means, to the body of a patient or research subject.

Chir 12.01(2)(2) “Dispense” means to deliver a nutritional supplement to an ultimate user or research subject.

Chir 12.01(3)(3) “Nutritional counseling” means providing counsel, direction, guidance, advice, or a recommendation to a patient regarding the health effects of nutritional supplements.

Chir 12.01(4)(4) “Nutritional supplement” means a product, other than tobacco, that is labeled as a nutritional or dietary supplement or intended to supplement the diet and that contains or is a concentrate, metabolic, constituent, or extract of one or more of the following dietary ingredients:

Chir 12.01(4)(e)(e) A dietary substance for use by an individual to supplement the diet by increasing total daily intake.

Chir 12.01(5)(5) “Patient” means an individual with whom a chiropractor has an established chiropractor-patient relationship or who, based on the actions of the chiropractor, has a reasonable belief that an established chiropractor-patient relationship exists.

Chir 12.01(6)(6) “Program sponsor” has the meaning given in s. 446.028 (1), Stats.

Chir 12.01 HistoryHistory: CR 06-051: cr. Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; CR 19-100: renum. (1) (intro.) to (1) and am., r. (1) (a), (b), am. (2), (3), renum. (4) to (4) (intro.) and am., cr. (4) (a) to (e), (5) Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8-1-23; CR 24-046: cr. (6) Register May 2025 No. 833, eff. 6-1-25.

Chir 12.02Chir 12.02 Requirements for nutritional counseling certification. The board shall grant a certificate for nutritional counseling to a chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, Stats., who does all of the following:

Chir 12.02(1)(1) Submits an application to the department on a form provided by the department.

Chir 12.02 NoteNote: Application instructions can be found on the department of safety and professional services’ website at http://dsps.wi.gov.

Chir 12.02(2)(2) Pays the fee specified under s. 446.02 (2) (c), Stats., unless the applicant is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44, Stats.

Chir 12.02(3)(3) Submits evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has received any of the following:

Chir 12.02(3)(a)(a) A postgraduate degree in human nutrition, nutrition education, food and nutrition, or dietetics conferred by a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the United States department of education.