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CT Gen Stat § 20-206n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 384b - Dietitian-Nutritionists|Section 20-206n - Certification. Qualifications.

 (a) The department may, upon receipt of an application and fee of one hundred ninety dollars, issue a certificate as a dietitian-nutritionist to any applicant who has presented to the commissioner satisfactory evidence that (1) such applicant is certified as a registered dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or (2) such applicant has (A) successfully passed a written examination prescribed by the commissioner, and (B) received a master's degree or doctoral degree, from an institution of higher education accredited to grant such degree by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, with a major course of study which focused primarily on human nutrition or dietetics and which included a minimum of thirty graduate semester credits, twenty-one of which shall be in not fewer than five of the following content areas: (i) Human nutrition or nutrition in the life cycle, (ii) nutrition biochemistry, (iii) nutrition assessment, (iv) food composition or food science, (v) health education or nutrition counseling, (vi) nutrition in health and disease, and (vii) community nutrition or public health nutrition.(b) No certificate shall be issued under this section to any applicant against whom a professional disciplinary action is pending or who is the subject of an unresolved professional complaint.(P.A. 94-210, S. 13; P.A. 02-89, S. 49; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 219; P.A. 15-244, S. 127; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 474.)History: P.A. 02-89 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, deleted as obsolete Subsecs. (b) and (c) authorizing the commissioner, not later than January 1, 1996, to issue a certificate without examination to any applicant residing in this state on October 1, 1994, who meets certain educational and work experience requirements and redesignated Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (b); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (a) to increase fee from $150 to $190; P.A. 15-244 amended Subsec. (b) to add “professional” re unresolved complaint, effective July 1, 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 changed effective date of P.A. 15-244, S. 127, from July 1, 2015, to October 1, 2015, and applicable to the renewal of a license or certificate that expires on or after that date, effective June 30, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 20-206o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 384b - Dietitian-Nutritionists|Section 20-206o - Certification without examination of applicants currently licensed or certified in another jurisdiction.

 The department may, upon receipt of an application and fee of one hundred ninety dollars, issue a certificate without examination to any person who presents proof of current licensure or certification as a dietitian or nutritionist in another state, the District of Columbia, or territory of the United States which maintains standards for certification determined by the department to be equal to or higher than those of this state. No certificate shall be issued under this section to any applicant against whom professional disciplinary action is pending or who is the subject of an unresolved complaint.(P.A. 94-210, S. 14; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 220.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee from $150 to $190.
CT Gen Stat § 20-206p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 384b - Dietitian-Nutritionists|Section 20-206p - Use of title.

 No person who is not certified by the Department of Public Health as a dietitian-nutritionist shall represent himself as being so certified or use in connection with his name the term “Connecticut Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist”, “Connecticut Certified Dietitian”, “Connecticut Certified Nutritionist”, or the letters “C.D.-N.”, “C.D.”, “C.N.” or any other letters, words or insignia indicating or implying that he is a certified dietitian-nutritionist in this state. Any person who violates the provisions of this section or who obtains or attempts to obtain certification as a dietitian-nutritionist by any wilful misrepresentation or any fraudulent representation shall be guilty of a class D felony. Failure to renew a certificate in a timely manner shall not constitute a violation for the purposes of this section.(P.A. 94-210, S. 15; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 13-258, S. 83.)History: P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 13-258 changed penalty from fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years to a class D felony.
CT Gen Stat § 20-206q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 384b - Dietitian-Nutritionists|Section 20-206q - Orders for a patient diet.

 A certified dietitian-nutritionist may write an order for a patient diet, including, but not limited to, a therapeutic diet for a patient in an institution, as defined in section 19a-490. The certified dietitian-nutritionist shall write such order in the patient's medical record. Any order conveyed under this section shall be acted upon by the institution's nurses and physician assistants with the same authority as if the order were received directly from a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse from conveying a verbal order for a patient diet to a certified dietitian-nutritionist, which verbal order shall be reduced to writing and countersigned by a physician or advanced practice registered nurse not later than seventy-two hours after being conveyed, unless otherwise provided by state or federal law.(P.A. 94-210, S. 16; P.A. 15-242, S. 54; P.A. 16-39, S. 28; 16-66, S. 25.)History: P.A. 15-242 replaced provision re physician conveying order for diet with provision allowing dietitian-nutritionist to write order for patient diet, added provision requiring orders to be written in patient's medical record, replaced “twenty-four” with “seventy-two”, added provision re physicians not prohibited from conveying verbal orders for patient diet, and made technical and conforming changes; P.A. 16-39 added references to an advanced practice registered nurse; P.A. 16-66 added references to advanced practice registered nurse, deleted provision re order conveyed to be countersigned by physician and added provision re verbal order to be reduced to writing and countersigned by physician or advanced practice registered nurse.
CT Gen Stat § 20-206r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 384b - Dietitian-Nutritionists|Section 20-206r - Renewal of certificates.

 Certificates issued under section 20-206n or 20-206o shall be renewed annually, subject to the provisions of section 19a-88, upon payment of a renewal fee of one hundred five dollars.(P.A. 94-210, S. 17; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 221; P.A. 15-244, S. 128; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 474.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee from $50 to $100; P.A. 15-244 increased renewal fee from $100 to $105, effective July 1, 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 changed effective date of P.A. 15-244, S. 128, from July 1, 2015, to October 1, 2015, and applicable to the renewal of a license or certificate that expires on or after that date, effective June 30, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 20-206s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 384b - Dietitian-Nutritionists|Section 20-206s - Disciplinary actions by department.

 The department may take any action set forth in section 19a-17 if the certificate holder fails to conform to the accepted standards of the dietitian-nutritionist profession, including, but not limited to, the following: Conviction of a felony; fraud or deceit in professional practice; illegal conduct; negligent, incompetent or wrongful conduct in professional activities; emotional disorder or mental illness; physical illness including, but not limited to, deterioration through the aging process; abuse or excessive use of drugs, including alcohol, narcotics or chemicals; wilful falsification of entries in any client or patient record; misrepresentation or concealment of a material fact in the obtaining or reinstatement of a dietitian-nutritionist certificate; or violation of any provision of sections 20-206m to 20-206t, inclusive.(P.A. 94-210, S. 18.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-206t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 384b - Dietitian-Nutritionists|Section 20-206t - Construction of chapter.

 Nothing in sections 20-206m to 20-206s, inclusive, shall be construed as prohibiting the activities of: (1) A person who does not hold himself out to be a Connecticut certified dietitian-nutritionist, Connecticut certified dietitian or Connecticut certified nutritionist from engaging in dietetics or nutrition practice; (2) a person who does not hold himself out to be a Connecticut certified dietitian or Connecticut certified nutritionist from marketing or distributing food, food products or dietary supplements, from engaging in the explanation of the use, benefits or preparation of such products, from furnishing nutrition information related to any such products, or from the dissemination of information or literature related to any such products; (3) a person who does not hold himself out to be a Connecticut certified dietitian or Connecticut certified nutritionist from providing weight control services; (4) a person licensed or certified in this state under any other law from engaging in the profession or occupation for which such person is licensed or certified, provided such person does not hold himself out as being certified as a dietitian or nutritionist; (5) a person employed as a nutritionist by the government of the United States, or by the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children, if such person works solely under the direction and control of the organization by which such person is employed; (6) a student enrolled in an accredited academic program leading to certification, provided such student is clearly identified by a title which indicates his status as a student; or (7) a person registered as a diet technician by the Commission on Dietetic Registration under the supervision of a Connecticut certified dietitian-nutritionist in an institution as defined under section 19a-490.(P.A. 94-210, S. 19.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-206aa (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 384c - Acupuncturists|Section 20-206aa - Definitions.

 As used in this section and sections 20-206bb and 20-206cc:(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health.(2) “Department” means the Department of Public Health.(3) “The practice of acupuncture” means the system of restoring and maintaining health by the classical and modern Oriental medicine principles and methods of assessment, treatment and prevention of diseases, disorders and dysfunctions of the body, injury, pain and other conditions. “The practice of acupuncture” includes:(A) Assessment of body function, development of a comprehensive treatment plan and evaluation of treatment outcomes according to acupuncture and Oriental medicine theory;(B) Modulation and restoration of normal function in and between the body's energetic and organ systems and biochemical, metabolic and circulation functions using stimulation of selected points by inserting needles, including, trigger point, subcutaneous and dry needling, and other methods consistent with accepted standards within the acupuncture and Oriental medicine profession;(C) Promotion and maintenance of normal function in the body's energetic and organ systems and biochemical, metabolic and circulation functions by recommendation of Oriental dietary principles, including, use of herbal and other supplements, exercise and other self-treatment techniques according to Oriental medicine theory; and(D) Other practices that are consistent with the recognized standards of the acupuncture and Oriental medicine profession and accepted by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.(4) “Recognized regional accrediting body” means one of the following regional accrediting bodies: New England Association of Schools and Colleges; Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges; Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and Western Association of Schools and Colleges.(P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; 95-321, S. 1; P.A. 11-242, S. 53.)History: P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health in 1995 public and special acts, effective July 1, 1995; (Revisor's note: In 1999 a reference in Subdiv. (4) to “North Central Association of College and Schools” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “North Central Association of Colleges and Schools”); P.A. 11-242 amended Subdiv. (3) by replacing definition of “acupuncture” with definition of “the practice of acupuncture”.
CT Gen Stat § 20-206cc (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 384c - Acupuncturists|Section 20-206cc - Disciplinary actions.

 The department may take any action set forth in section 19a-17 if a person issued a license pursuant to section 20-206bb fails to conform to the accepted standards of the acupuncturist profession, including, but not limited to, the following: Conviction of a felony; fraud or deceit in the practice of acupuncture; illegal conduct; negligent, incompetent or wrongful conduct in professional activities; emotional disorder or mental illness; physical illness including, but not limited to, deterioration through the aging process; abuse or excessive use of drugs, including alcohol, narcotics or chemicals; wilful falsification of entries into any patient record pertaining to acupuncture; misrepresentation or concealment of a material fact in the obtaining or reinstatement of an acupuncturist license; failure to maintain professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice as required under section 20-206bb; or violation of any provisions of subsection (c) of section 19a-14. The commissioner may order a license holder to submit to a reasonable physical or mental examination if his physical or mental capacity to practice safely is the subject of an investigation. The commissioner may petition the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to enforce such order or any action taken pursuant to section 19a-17. Notice of any contemplated action under said section, the cause of the action and the date of a hearing on the action shall be given and an opportunity for hearing afforded in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.(P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; 95-321, S. 3; P.A. 15-242, S. 24.)History: (Revisor's note: P.A. 88-230, 90-98, 93-142 and 95-220 authorized substitution of “judicial district of Hartford” for “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain”, effective September 1, 1998); P.A. 15-242 added provision re failure to maintain professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice.
CT Gen Stat § 20-206kk (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 384d - Emergency Medical Services Personnel|Section 20-206kk - Practice restricted to licensed persons. Exceptions. Title protection.

 (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person shall practice paramedicine unless licensed as a paramedic pursuant to section 20-206ll or 20-206mm.(b) No person shall use the title “paramedic”, “emergency medical responder”, “emergency medical technician”, “advanced emergency medical technician” or “emergency medical services instructor” or make use of any title, words, letters or abbreviations that may reasonably be confused with licensure as a paramedic or certification as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, or emergency medical services instructor unless licensed or certified pursuant to section 20-206ll or 20-206mm.(c) No license as a paramedic or certificate as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or emergency medical services instructor shall be required of (1) a person performing services within the scope of practice for which he or she is licensed or certified by any agency of this state, or (2) a student, intern or trainee pursuing a course of study in emergency medical services in an accredited institution of education or within an emergency medical services program approved by the commissioner, provided the activities that would otherwise require a license or certificate as an emergency medical services personnel are performed under supervision and constitute a part of a supervised course of study.(d) Paramedics who are currently licensed by a state that maintains licensing requirements equal to or higher than those in this state shall be eligible for licensure as a paramedic in this state.(P.A. 97-311, S. 10; P.A. 10-117, S. 31; P.A. 15-223, S. 6; P.A. 19-118, S. 56.)History: P.A. 10-117 added Subsec. (d) re licensure eligibility for paramedics currently licensed by another state with licensing requirements equal to or higher than those in this state; P.A. 15-223 amended Subsec. (a) by adding reference to Sec. 20-206mm, amended Subsec. (b) by adding references to emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician and emergency medical services instructor, certification and Sec. 20-206mm, and amended Subsec. (c) by making conforming changes; P.A. 19-118 amended Subsec. (c) by adding “or she” in Subdiv. (1) and replacing “provider” with “personnel” in Subdiv. (2), effective July 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 20-206ll (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 384d - Emergency Medical Services Personnel|Section 20-206ll - Licensure and certification application. Renewal. Fees.

 (a) The commissioner shall issue a license as a paramedic to any applicant who furnishes evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that the applicant has met the requirements of section 20-206mm. The commissioner shall develop and provide application forms. The application fee shall be one hundred fifty dollars. The license may be renewed annually pursuant to section 19a-88 for a fee of one hundred fifty-five dollars.(b) The commissioner shall issue a certification as an emergency medical technician, emergency medical services instructor, emergency medical responder or advanced emergency medical technician to any applicant who furnishes evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that the applicant has met the requirements of section 20-206mm.(P.A. 97-311, S. 11; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 223; P.A. 15-223, S. 7; 15-244, S. 130; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 474.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fees from $75 to $150; P.A. 15-223 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Sec. 19a-175, deleted existing Subsec. (b) designator and repositioned existing provision re license renewal to Subsec. (a), and added new Subsec. (b) re certification; P.A. 15-244 amended Subsec. (b) to increase renewal fee from $150 to $155, effective July 1, 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 changed effective date of P.A. 15-244, S. 130, from July 1, 2015, to October 1, 2015, and applicable to the renewal of a license or certificate that expires on or after that date, effective June 30, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 20-206nn (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 384d - Emergency Medical Services Personnel|Section 20-206nn - Disciplinary action. Grounds.

 The Commissioner of Public Health may take any disciplinary action set forth in section 19a-17 against a paramedic, emergency medical technician, emergency medical responder, advanced emergency medical technician or emergency medical services instructor for any of the following reasons: (1) Failure to conform to the accepted standards of the profession; (2) conviction of a felony, in accordance with the provisions of section 46a-80; (3) fraud or deceit in obtaining or seeking reinstatement of a license to practice paramedicine or a certificate to practice as an emergency medical technician, emergency medical responder, advanced emergency medical technician or emergency medical services instructor; (4) fraud or deceit in the practice of paramedicine, the provision of emergency medical services or the provision of emergency medical services education; (5) negligent, incompetent or wrongful conduct in professional activities; (6) physical, mental or emotional illness or disorder resulting in an inability to conform to the accepted standards of the profession; (7) alcohol or substance abuse; or (8) wilful falsification of entries in any hospital, patient or other health record. The commissioner may take any such disciplinary action against emergency medical services personnel for violation of any provision of section 20-206mm or any regulations adopted pursuant to section 20-206oo. The commissioner may order a license or certificate holder to submit to a reasonable physical or mental examination if his or her physical or mental capacity to practice safely is the subject of an investigation. The commissioner may petition the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to enforce such order or any action taken pursuant to section 19a-17. The commissioner shall give notice and an opportunity to be heard on any contemplated action under said section 19a-17.(P.A. 88-230, S. 10, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 97-311, S. 14; P.A. 13-306, S. 1; P.A. 15-223, S. 9.)History: (Revisor's note: P.A. 88-230, 90-98, 93-142 and 95-220 authorized substitution of “judicial district of Hartford” for judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” in 1997 public and special acts, effective September 1, 1998); P.A. 13-306 added provisions re emergency medical technician, emergency medical responder, advanced emergency medical technician and emergency medical services instructor, added reference to provisions of Sec. 46a-80 in Subdiv. (2), deleted Subdiv. (9) designator, and made technical and conforming changes; P.A. 15-223 replaced “a paramedic” with “emergency medical services personnel” and “20-206jj” with “20-206mm”.