Ohio · statute · Ohio Rev. Code ch. 4759 · 24 active provisions
As used in this chapter: (A) "Practice of dietetics" means any of the following:(1) Nutritional assessment to determine nutritional needs and to recommend appropriate nutritional intake, including enteral and parenteral nutrition;(2) Nutritional counseling or education as components of preventive, curative, and restora…
Whenever the term "Ohio board of dietetics" is used in any statute, rule, contract, or other document, the use shall be construed to mean the "state medical board," with respect to implementing Chapter 4759. of the Revised Code.Whenever the executive secretary of the Ohio board of dietetics is used in any statute, rule…
The secretary of the state medical board shall enforce the laws relating to the practice of dietetics. If the secretary has knowledge or notice of a violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under it, the secretary shall investigate the matter and, upon probable cause appearing, file a complaint and prosecute the…
(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section or in section 4759.10 of the Revised Code, no person shall practice, offer to practice, or hold self forth to practice dietetics unless the person has been licensed under section 4759.06 of the Revised Code. (B) Except for a person licensed under section 4759.06 of the R…
(A) Except as provided in division (E) of this section, the state medical board shall adopt, amend, or rescind rules pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to carry out the provisions of this chapter, including rules governing the following: (1) Selection and approval of a dietitian licensure examination offered…
(A) The state medical board shall appoint a dietetics advisory council for the purpose of advising the board on issues relating to the practice of dietetics. The advisory council shall consist of not more than seven individuals knowledgeable in the area of dietetics. A majority of the council members shall be individua…
(A) Except as provided in section 4759.05 of the Revised Code, the state medical board shall issue a license to practice dietetics to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements: (1) Has satisfactorily completed an application for licensure in accordance with rules adopted under division (A) of section 475…
(A) As used in this section, "license" and "applicant for an initial license" have the same meanings as in section 4776.01 of the Revised Code, except that "license" as used in both of those terms refers to the types of authorizations otherwise issued or conferred under this chapter. (B) In addition to any other eligib…
(A) A license to practice dietetics that is not renewed on or before its expiration date is automatically suspended on its expiration date. Continued practice after suspension shall be considered as practicing in violation of section 4759.02 of the Revised Code. (B) If a license has been suspended pursuant to division…
(A) This section applies to all of the following: (1) An applicant seeking restoration of a license issued under this chapter that has been in a suspended or inactive state for any cause for more than two years; (2) An applicant seeking issuance of a license pursuant to this chapter who for more than two years has not…
(A) An individual who holds a current, valid license issued under this chapter to practice dietetics and who retires voluntarily from practice may request that the state medical board place the individual's license on retired status. This section does not authorize an individual who holds a limited permit issued under…
(A) The state medical board, by an affirmative vote of not fewer than six members, shall, except as provided in division (B) of this section, and to the extent permitted by law, limit, revoke, or suspend an individual's license or limited permit, refuse to issue a license or limited permit to an individual, refuse to r…
(A)(1) If the holder of a license or limited permit issued under this chapter violates any section of this chapter, other than the continuing education requirements adopted under division (A)(5) of section 4759.05 of the Revised Code, or violates any rule adopted under this chapter, the state medical board may, pursuan…
(A) The state medical board shall charge and collect fees as described in this section for issuing the following:(1) An application for an initial dietitian license, two hundred twenty-five dollars;(2) License renewal, one hundred eighty dollars;(3) A limited permit, or renewal of the permit, sixty-five dollars;(4) A d…
The state medical board shall notify in writing any person determined by the board to be in violation of section 4759.02 of the Revised Code. The notification shall state that the person may request a hearing by the board within the amount of time specified by the board pursuant to division (A) of section 4759.05 of th…
Sections 4759.01 to 4759.08 of the Revised Code do not apply to any of the following: (A) A person licensed under Title XLVII of the Revised Code who is acting within the scope of the person's profession, provided that the person complies with division (B) of section 4759.02 of the Revised Code; (B) A person who is a g…
On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state medical board shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a license issued pursuant to this chapter.
The state medical board shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.
A dietitian, professional association or society of dietitians, physician, or professional association or society of physicians that believes a violation of division (A)(14) or (18) of section 4759.07 of the Revised Code has occurred shall report the information upon which the belief is based to the monitoring organiza…
(A) As used in this section, "criminal conduct" and "sexual misconduct" have the same meanings as in section 4731.224 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Within thirty days after commencing an investigation regarding criminal conduct or sexual misconduct against any individual holding a valid license to practice issued pursuan…
A dietitian may provide telehealth services in accordance with section 4743.09 of the Revised Code. Last updated January 27, 2022 at 3:36 PM
The dietitian licensure compact is hereby ratified, enacted into law, and entered into by the state of Ohio as a party to the compact with any other state that has legally joined the compact as follows: DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT SECTION 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate Practice of Di…
(A) Not later than sixty days after the "Dietitian Licensure Compact" is entered into under section 4759.30 of the Revised Code, the state medical board, in accordance with section 8 of the compact, shall select one individual to serve as a delegate to the dietitian licensure compact commission created under the compac…
Whoever violates section 4759.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If the offender has been previously convicted once of a violation of section 4759.02 of the Revised Code, then the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If the offender has been previously convicted more than once…