Chapter 691 — Dietitians
2009 EDITION
DIETITIANS
OCCUPATIONSAND PROFESSIONS
GENERALPROVISIONS
691.405 Definitions
LICENSING
691.415 Licenserequired
691.425 Applicationfor licensing
691.435 Licensingrequirements; examination
691.445 Licensingwithout examination based on prior practice
691.455 Licensingwithout examination for dietitian licensed in another state
691.465 Licenseterm; renewal; suspension if renewal not timely; reinstatement; rules; fees;how determined; continuing education
BOARD
691.485 Boardof Examiners of Licensed Dietitians
691.495 Boardmeetings
691.505 Dutiesof board
691.515 Limitson rules relating to bidding and advertising
DISCIPLINE
691.535 Groundsfor denial or refusal to renew license or suspension or revocation of licenses
691.545 Suspensionor revocation if licensee adjudged mentally incompetent
691.555 Hearingand judicial review of disciplinary actions
FUNDING
691.565 Boardof Examiners of Licensed Dietitians Account; disposition of receipts
MISCELLANEOUS
691.575 Dutyto report prohibited conduct
691.580 Boardduty to investigate complaints
691.585 Confidentialinformation; immunity of person providing information
CIVILPENALTY
691.955 Civilpenalty
691.010 [Repealed by1967 c.587 §1 (subsections (1) to (5) and (8) to (13) of 691.011 enacted inlieu of 691.010)]
691.011 [Subsections(1) to (5) and (8) to (13) enacted as 1967 c.587 §2 (enacted in lieu of691.010); subsections (6) and (7) enacted as 1967 c.355 §4; repealed by 1977c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.020 [Amended by1967 c.355 §2; 1967 c.587 §§3, 58; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.030 [Repealed by1967 c.587 §11 (691.055 enacted in lieu of 691.030)]
691.040 [Amended by1967 c.587 §4; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.045 [1967 c.355 §5;repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.050 [Amended by1961 c.386 §1; repealed by 1967 c.587 §11 (691.055 enacted in lieu of 691.050)]
691.052 [1967 c.587 §5;repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.055 [1967 c.587 §12(enacted in lieu of 691.030, 691.050 and 691.080); 1975 c.465 §1; repealed by1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.060 [Amended by1953 c.231 §4; 1967 c.587 §15; 1971 c.762 §1; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977c.886 §42]
691.070 [Repealed by1967 c.587 §13 (691.071 enacted in lieu of 691.070)]
691.071 [1967 c.587 §14(enacted in lieu of 691.070); 1973 c.832 §42; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and1977 c.886 §42]
691.080 [Repealed by1967 c.587 §11 (691.055 enacted in lieu of 691.080)]
691.085 [1967 c.587 §50;repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.090 [Amended by1967 c.587 §16; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.100 [Amended by1967 c.587 §17; 1975 c.465 §2; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.105 [1955 c.155 §2;1967 c.587 §18; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.110 [Amended by1957 c.194 §1; 1967 c.587 §28; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.120 [Amended by1953 c.231 §4; 1955 c.155 §3; 1961 c.102 §1; 1967 c.587 §6; 1973 c.832 §43;1977 c.873 §10; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.130 [Amended by1961 c.386 §2; 1967 c.587 §39; 1971 c.762 §3; 1973 c.832 §44; repealed by 1977c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.140 [Amended by1967 c.587 §41; repealed by 1971 c.734 §21]
691.145 [1971 c.734 §148;repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.150 [Amended by1967 c.587 §42; repealed by 1971 c.734 §21]
691.160 [Amended by1967 c.587 §9; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.170 [Amended by1953 c.231 §4; 1967 c.587 §10; 1971 c.762 §4; repealed 1977 c.886 §42]
691.180 [Amended by1953 c.231 §4; 1955 c.155 §4; 1959 c.29 §1; 1963 c.52 §2; 1967 c.18 §2; 1967c.587 §7; renumbered 691.300]
691.190 [1967 c.587 §30(691.190 enacted in lieu of 691.220); 1971 c.762 §5; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.195 [1967 c.587 §31(enacted in lieu of 691.220); repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.200 [1967 c.587 §32(enacted in lieu of 691.220); repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.205 [1967 c.587 §33(enacted in lieu of 691.220); repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.210 [Repealed by1967 c.587 §57]
691.215 [1967 c.587 §34(enacted in lieu of 691.220); repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.220 [Amended by1955 c.155 §5; 1961 c.386 §3; repealed by 1967 c.587 §29 (691.190 to 691.215,691.235 and 691.245 enacted in lieu of 691.220)]
691.225 [1961 c.386 §5;1965 c.184 §1; repealed by 1967 c.587 §37 (691.226 enacted in lieu of 691.225)]
691.226 [1967 c.587 §38(enacted in lieu of 691.225); repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.230 [Amended by1953 c.272 §1; 1961 c.386 §6; 1967 c.587 §40; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and1977 c.886 §42]
691.235 [1967 c.587 §35(enacted in lieu of 691.220); 1971 c.762 §6; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and1977 c.886 §42]
691.240 [Amended by1955 c.155 §6; 1967 c.452 §1; repealed by 1967 c.452 §11 and 1967 c.587 §57]
691.245 [1967 c.587 §36(enacted in lieu of 691.220); 1975 c.465 §3; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and1977 c.886 §42]
691.248 [1973 c.832 §46;repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.250 [Amended by1957 c.406 §1; 1961 c.42 §1; 1967 c.452 §2; repealed by 1967 c.452 §11 and 1967c.587 §24]
691.252 [1967 c.452 §7;1967 c.587 §19; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.260 [Amended by1957 c.406 §2; 1961 c.42 §2; 1967 c.452 §3; repealed by 1967 c.452 §11 and 1967c.587 §22 (691.261 enacted in lieu of 691.260)]
691.261 [1967 c.452 §8;1967 c.587 §23 (enacted in lieu of 691.260); repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and1977 c.886 §42]
691.270 [Repealed by1967 c.587 §20 (691.271 enacted in lieu of 691.270)]
691.271 [1967 c.587 §21(enacted in lieu of 691.270); repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.275 [1957 c.406 §3;1961 c.42 §3; repealed by 1967 c.587 §26 (691.276 enacted in lieu of 691.275)]
691.276 [1967 c.587 §27(enacted in lieu of 691.275); repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.280 [Amended by1953 c.231 §4; 1961 c.386 §7; 1967 c.587 §8; renumbered 691.297]
691.290 [1967 c.452 §10;1971 c.762 §7; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.295 [1967 c.452 §6;repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.297 [Formerly691.280; repealed by 1971 c.762 §8]
691.300 [Formerly691.180; 1971 c.762 §9; 1973 c.832 §47; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977c.886 §42]
691.310 [Amended by1967 c.325 §§1, 2; 1967 c.587 §43; 1971 c.753 §32; 1971 c.762 §10; 1973 c.832 §48;repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.320 [Amended by1967 c.587 §45; 1971 c.762 §11; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.330 [Amended by1965 c.218 §1; 1967 c.587 §44; 1969 c.314 §92; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and1977 c.886 §42]
691.340 [1967 c.587 §46;repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.345 [1967 c.587 §48;repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.350 [Amended by1961 c.386 §8; 1967 c.587 §49; 1971 c.762 §12; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and1977 c.886 §42]
691.360 [Amended by1967 c.587 §51; 1971 c.762 §13; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
691.370 [Amended by1967 c.587 §47; repealed by 1977 c.842 §27 and 1977 c.886 §42]
GENERALPROVISIONS
691.405Definitions.As used in ORS 691.405 to 691.585:
(1)“American Dietetic Association” means the national professional organization ofdietitians that provides direction and leadership for quality dieteticpractice, education and research.
(2)“Board” means the Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians established underORS 691.485.
(3)“Commission on Dietetic Registration” means the commission on dieteticregistration that is a member of the National Commission for CertifyingAgencies.
(4)“Dietetics practice” means the integration and application of principlesderived from the sciences of nutrition, biochemistry, food, management,physiology and behavioral and social sciences to achieve and maintain thehealth of people through:
(a)Assessing the nutritional needs of clients;
(b)Establishing priorities, goals and objectives that meet nutritional needs ofclients;
(c)Advising and assisting individuals or groups on appropriate nutritional intakeby integrating information from a nutritional assessment with information onfood and other sources of nutrients and meal preparation; and
(d)Evaluating, making changes in and maintaining appropriate standards of qualityin food and nutrition services.
(5)“Licensed dietitian” means a dietitian licensed as provided in ORS 691.435. [1989c.487 §1; 2001 c.900 §216; 2007 c.71 §225; 2009 c.595 §1108; 2009 c.828 §43]
LICENSING
691.415License required.On or after the date stated in the administrative rules adopted by the Board ofExaminers of Licensed Dietitians, no person who is not licensed under ORS691.435 shall practice or attempt to practice as a licensed dietitian using inconnection with the name of the person the words or letters “L.D.,” or “LicensedDietitian.” [1989 c.487 §2]
691.425Application for licensing. Any person desiring to be a licensed dietitianshall apply in writing to the Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians in theform and manner provided by the board. Each application shall include or beaccompanied by evidence, satisfactory to the board, that the applicantpossesses the qualifications prescribed by ORS 691.435, 691.445 or 691.455. [1989c.487 §3; 2005 c.21 §10]
691.435Licensing requirements; examination. An applicant shall be granted a licenseas a dietitian if the person has: