MA H453

Creates separate license categories for "Licensed Dietitian" (LD) and "Licensed Nutritionist" (LN), each with distinct educational and examination requirements, replacing the current combined dietitian/nutritionist license

Requires master's or doctoral degree for both license types, plus at least 1,000 hours of supervised practice experience and passage of national certification exams (Commission on Dietetic Registration exam for dietitians, Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists exam for nutritionists)

Establishes a 9-member Board of Registration of Dietitians and Nutritionists within the Department of Public Health, consisting of 5 licensed dietitians, 1 licensed nutritionist, 1 physician, and 2 public representatives serving 3-year terms

Restricts practice of medical nutrition therapy to licensed practitioners and protects use of titles "dietitian," "nutritionist," and related abbreviations, with violations punishable by fines up to $5,000 and/or 1 year imprisonment for first offense

Grandfathers current licensees: those holding the registered dietitian credential become licensed dietitians; those without it become licensed nutritionists, with no additional requirements