152A.3 - EXEMPTIONS.
152A.3 EXEMPTIONS.
The following are not subject to this chapter:
1. Licensed physicians and surgeons, nurses, chiropractors,
dentists, dental hygienists, pharmacists or physical therapists who
make dietetic or nutritional assessments, or give dietetic or
nutritional advice in the normal practice of their profession or as
otherwise authorized by law.
2. Dietetics students who engage in clinical practice under the
supervision of a dietitian as part of a dietetic education program
approved or accredited by the American dietetic association.
3. Dietitians who serve in the armed forces or the public health
service of the United States or are employed by the United States
department of veterans affairs, provided their practice is limited to
that service or employment.
4. Dietitians who are licensed in another state, United States
possession, or country, or have received at least a baccalaureate
degree and are in this state for the purpose of:
a. Consultation, provided the practice in this state is
limited to consultation.
b. Conducting a teaching clinical demonstration in connection
with a program of basic clinical education, graduate education, or
postgraduate education which is sponsored by a dietetic education
program or accredited by the American dietetic association and
carried out in an educational institution or its affiliated clinical
facility or health care agency, or before a group of licensed
dietitians.
5. Individuals who do not call themselves dietitians but
routinely, in the course of doing business, market or distribute
weight loss programs or sell nutritional products and provide
explanations for customers regarding the use of the programs or
products relative to normal nutritional needs.
6. Individuals who provide routine education and advice regarding
normal nutritional requirements and sources of nutrients, including,
but not limited to, persons who provide information as to the use and
sale of food and food materials including dietary supplements. Section History: Recent Form
85 Acts, ch 168, §10; 2009 Acts, ch 26, §9