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Below is a copy of the Louisiana Practice Act. According to the State Board of Examiners in Dietetics and Nutrition for the State of Louisiana, NASN Sports Nutritionists do not qualify for any of the exemptions listed below. In the wake of disaster and some of the highest rates of obesity in America, it seems a disservice to the people of this state to limit sound, researched and ADA approved nutritional advice to only be dispensed by the few registered dieticians in the state. We need to get Louisianans eating and exercising effectively! In a state where it is legal to give specific nutrition plans in conjunction with products, supplements and packaged foods or a gym membership, an unbiased professional, not attached to any business or product should be welcomed. We provide an individual plan applying specific scientific principles to healthy clients with fitness goals. We do not provide medical advice although our programs are medically sound and preventative in nature. The State Board of Examiners in Dietetics and Nutrition have a legitimate concern when nutritional information is given as medical advice or as specific treatment for disease. An NASN Licensed Sports Nutritionist does not give medical advice, ever. They are concerned primarily with athletic performance, recovery from exercise and changes in body composition. We deal with generally healthy populations or those who strive to live a healthy lifestyle and reach an ideal level of fitness. If the laws below prevent an NASN Licensed sports nutritionists from writing a comprehensive program or posting their certificate or using the title "NASN Licensed Primary Sports Nutritionist TM " in the state of Louisiana, they should be changed. Louisiana has much greater health concerns than the legalities surrounding our nationally known sports nutrition professionals. Common sense should prevail. See
the Statutes below for reference. (http://www.legis.state.la.us/) §3086. [State] Licensing of
dietitians/nutritionists; qualifications A. Any person who represents
himself as a licensed dietitian/nutritionist shall have submitted an application
upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by
applicable fees, and shall be in compliance with the requirements of one of the
following Subsections: B. Shall have been granted a
doctorate degree granted prior to July 1, 1988, in addition to a baccalaureate
or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a major
course of study in human nutrition, food and nutrition, dietetics, food systems
management or biochemistry. Such a person shall be considered to have met
the requirements for licensure as provided herein provided that application is
made to the board upon the form and in the manner prescribed by the board, that
applicable fees are paid to the board, and that the license is renewed as
prescribed by the board. C. Compliance with all of the
following minimum requirements: (1) Receipt of a baccalaureate
or higher degree from a college or university accredited by the Southern
Association of Schools and Colleges or any other regional accreditation agency
with a major course of study in human nutrition, food and nutrition, dietetics,
or food systems management. (2) Satisfactory completion of
a program of experience of not less than nine hundred hours supervised by a
licensed dietitian/nutritionist or registered dietitian as prescribed by the
board in conjunction with meeting academic requirements or independent thereof.
(3) Satisfactory completion of
an examination as determined by the board. (4) Satisfactory completion of
continuing education requirements established by the board. D. Shall have been granted
prior to July 1, 1988, the right to use the title "registered
dietitian" by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American
Dietetic Association. Such a person shall be considered to have met the
requirements for licensure as provided herein provided that application is made
to the board upon the form and in the manner prescribed by the board, that
applicable fees are paid to the board, that registration is maintained in
accordance with standards established by the board, and that the license is
renewed as prescribed by the board. Acts 1987, No. 574, §1, eff. §3091. License required No person shall use the titles
"dietitian", "dietician", or "nutritionist" or any
abbreviation or facsimile thereof unless he is licensed in accordance with the
provisions of this Chapter and is engaged in the practice of human nutrition, or
meets the exemptions in R.S. 37:3093. No person shall practice
dietetics/nutrition or provide nutrition care services unless licensed or
otherwise authorized to practice in accordance with the provisions of this
Chapter. The board may cause to issue in any competent court a writ of
injunction enjoining any person from violating the provisions of this Chapter.
The provisions of this Section shall become effective Acts 1987, No. 574, §1, eff. A. Nothing in this Chapter
shall be construed to affect or prevent: (1) A student enrolled in an
approved academic program in dietetics/nutrition from engaging in the practice
of dietetics/nutrition, if such practice
constitutes a part of a supervised course of study, and if the student is
designated by a title which clearly indicates his status as a student or
trainee; any person fulfilling the experience requirements. [Primary NASN Sports
Nutritionists conduct business within the guidelines outlined by the NASN and
under the direction of a Master Sports Nutritionist] Acts 1987, No. 574, §1, eff. |
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