R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-64-3
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§ 5-64-3. Definitions.
Official statutory text
As used in this chapter:
(1) Board means the Rhode Island state board of dietetics practice.
(2) Commission of dietetic registration (CDR) means a commission on dietetic registration that is a member of the National Commission for Health Certifying Agencies.
(3) Degree means a degree received from, or validated by, a college or university that was regionally accredited through the council on postsecondary accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was conferred.
(4) Dietetics means the professional discipline of applying principles derived from the sciences of nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, management, and behavioral and social sciences in the provision of dietetic services.
(5) Dietitian and/or nutritionist means a person engaged in the practice of dietetics.
(6) Director means the director of the Rhode Island department of health.
(7) Examination means the registration examination for dietitians or other exam as determined by and approved by the board.
(8) Licensed dietitian/nutritionist means a person licensed under this chapter.
(9) Registered dietitian means a person registered by the commission of dietetic registration.
(1) Board means the Rhode Island state board of dietetics practice.
(2) Commission of dietetic registration (CDR) means a commission on dietetic registration that is a member of the National Commission for Health Certifying Agencies.
(3) Degree means a degree received from, or validated by, a college or university that was regionally accredited through the council on postsecondary accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was conferred.
(4) Dietetics means the professional discipline of applying principles derived from the sciences of nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, management, and behavioral and social sciences in the provision of dietetic services.
(5) Dietitian and/or nutritionist means a person engaged in the practice of dietetics.
(6) Director means the director of the Rhode Island department of health.
(7) Examination means the registration examination for dietitians or other exam as determined by and approved by the board.
(8) Licensed dietitian/nutritionist means a person licensed under this chapter.
(9) Registered dietitian means a person registered by the commission of dietetic registration.
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