Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1730
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Application for license - Fee - Form - Filing date -
Official statutory text
Qualifications for licensing examination - Notice of receipt.
A. An applicant for a dietitian license shall submit a sworn
application, accompanied by the application fee.
B. The Committee shall prescribe the form of the application
and may by rule establish dates by which applications and fees shall
be received. These rules shall not be inconsistent with rules of
the Board related to application dates of other licenses.
C. To qualify for the licensing examination the applicant
shall:
1. possess a baccalaureate or post baccalaureate degree with a
major course of study in human nutrition, food and nutrition,
dietetics, or food systems management or an equivalent major course
of study approved by the Committee;
2. have completed an internship or preplanned professional
experience program approved by the Committee; and
3. submit to a national, fingerprint-based background check as
described in Section 1727 of this title.
D. Not later than the 45th day after the receipt of a properly
submitted and timely application and not later than the 30th day
before the next examination date, the Board shall notify an
applicant in writing that his or her application and any other
relevant evidence pertaining to applicant qualifications established
by the Board by rule has been received and investigated. The notice
shall state whether the application and other evidence submitted
have qualified the applicant for examination. If the applicant has
not qualified for examination, the notice shall state the reasons
for the lack of qualifications.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1225
A. An applicant for a dietitian license shall submit a sworn
application, accompanied by the application fee.
B. The Committee shall prescribe the form of the application
and may by rule establish dates by which applications and fees shall
be received. These rules shall not be inconsistent with rules of
the Board related to application dates of other licenses.
C. To qualify for the licensing examination the applicant
shall:
1. possess a baccalaureate or post baccalaureate degree with a
major course of study in human nutrition, food and nutrition,
dietetics, or food systems management or an equivalent major course
of study approved by the Committee;
2. have completed an internship or preplanned professional
experience program approved by the Committee; and
3. submit to a national, fingerprint-based background check as
described in Section 1727 of this title.
D. Not later than the 45th day after the receipt of a properly
submitted and timely application and not later than the 30th day
before the next examination date, the Board shall notify an
applicant in writing that his or her application and any other
relevant evidence pertaining to applicant qualifications established
by the Board by rule has been received and investigated. The notice
shall state whether the application and other evidence submitted
have qualified the applicant for examination. If the applicant has
not qualified for examination, the notice shall state the reasons
for the lack of qualifications.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1225
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