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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists › Section 5-63.2-17. - Expiration and renewal of license.

§ 5-63.2-17. Expiration and renewal of license.
(a)
Every clinical mental health counselor and marriage and family therapist who desires to continue licensure as a licensed clinical mental health counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist shall present satisfactory evidence to the board and approved by rule or regulation of the board that the licensed clinical mental health counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist has completed a prescribed course of continuing education. The license of every person licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall expire on the first day of July of the next even year following the date of his or her license; provided, that no license shall expire prior to July 1, 1998. On or before the first day of May in each even year, commencing in the year 1998, the administrator shall mail an application for renewal of license to every person to whom a license is issued or renewed during the current year, and every licensed person who desires to renew his or her license shall file with the division the renewal application executed. This application shall include verification of prescribed continuing education requirements, together with a renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54, on or before the first day of June in each even year. Upon receipt of the application and payment of the fee, the accuracy of the application shall be verified and the administrator of professional regulation shall grant a renewal license effective July 1st and expiring twenty-four (24) months later.
(b)
Any person who allows his or her license to lapse, by failing to renew it on or before June 1st in each year, as provided in this section, shall be reinstated by the administrator of professional regulation on payment of the current renewal fee plus an additional fee as set forth in § 23-1-54; and verification of prescribed continuing education requirements. Any person using the title “clinical mental health counselor” and/or “marriage and family therapist” during the time his or her license has lapsed shall be subject to the penalties provided for violation of this chapter; provided, that if a person has allowed his or her licensure to lapse for four (4) years or more, he or she shall be reinstated at the discretion of the board.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 24; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 21; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 24.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists › Section 5-63.2-18. - Privileged communications.

§ 5-63.2-18. Privileged communications.
The provisions of § 9-17-24 shall apply to persons licensed pursuant to this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists › Section 5-63.2-19. - Transfer to inactive lists — Reinstatement.

§ 5-63.2-19. Transfer to inactive lists — Reinstatement.
A licensed clinical mental health counselor and/or licensed marriage and family therapist who does not intend to continue his or her licensure, upon written request to the administrator of professional regulation, may have his or her name transferred to an inactive list, and shall not be required to pay the renewal fee as long as he or she remains inactive. Should he or she wish to resume functioning as a licensed clinical mental health counselor and/or licensed marriage and family therapist, he or she shall notify the administrator of professional regulation and shall remit his or her renewal fee and his or her license shall be reinstated.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists › Section 5-63.2-20. - Disposition of fees and fines.

§ 5-63.2-20. Disposition of fees and fines.
From the proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to this chapter, there is created a restricted receipt account which shall be used for the general purposes of the division of professional regulation with the department of health.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists › Section 5-63.2-21. - Grounds for discipline.

§ 5-63.2-21. Grounds for discipline.
The board has the power to deny, revoke, or suspend any registration issued by the administrator of professional regulation or applied for in accordance with this chapter or to discipline a licensed clinical mental health counselor and/or a licensed marriage and family therapist upon proof that the person:
(1)
Is guilty of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a registration;
(2)
Is guilty of a felony or of a crime of immorality;
(3)
Is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs;
(4)
Is mentally incompetent;
(5)
Has willfully or repeatedly violated any of the provisions of this chapter;
(6)
Is habitually negligent in the performance of his or her duties;
(7)
Has willfully or repeatedly violated any of the ethical principles governing mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists and the practice of mental health counseling and marriage and family therapy, as adopted by the board, and in force at the time a charge is made and determined by the board, regardless of whether or not the person is a member of any national, regional, or state professional association; provided, that the ethical principles are of a nationally-recognized standard of the respective national professional organization.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists › Section 5-63.2-22. - Procedure for discipline.

§ 5-63.2-22. Procedure for discipline.
When a sworn complaint is filed with the board charging a person with having been guilty of any of the actions specified in § 5-63.2-21, the division of professional regulation shall immediately investigate the charges or, the board, after investigation, may institute charges. In the event the investigation reveals reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant or person licensed under this chapter is guilty of the charges, the board shall fix a time and place for a hearing, and shall cause a copy of the charges, together with a notice of the time and the place fixed for a hearing, to be personally served upon the accused at least twenty (20) days prior to the time fixed for the hearing. When personal service cannot be effected and the fact is certified by oath by any person authorized to make service, the board shall cause to be published once in each of two (2) successive weeks, a notice of the hearing in a newspaper published in the county where the accused last resided according to the records of the board and shall mail a copy of the charges and the notice to the accused at his or her last-known address. When publication of notice is necessary, the date of the hearing shall not be less than twenty (20) days after the last date of publication of the notice. At the hearing, the accused has the right to appear personally or by counsel, or both; to produce witnesses and evidence on his or her behalf; to cross-examine witnesses; and to have subpoenas issued by the administrator of professional regulation. The attendance of witnesses and the production of books, documents, and papers at the hearing may be compelled by subpoenas issued by the administrator, which shall be served in accordance with law. At the hearing, the administrator shall administer oaths that are necessary for the proper conduct of the hearing. The board shall not be bound by the strict rules of procedure or by the laws of evidence in the conduct of its proceedings, but the determination shall be based upon sufficient legal evidence to sustain it. If the accused is found guilty of the charges, the board may refuse to issue a registration to the applicant or may revoke or suspend his or her license or discipline the person. Upon the revocation or suspension of any license, the holder shall surrender the license to the administrator of professional regulation who shall strike the name of the holder from the register of licensed clinical mental health counselors and/or licensed marriage and family therapists. A revocation or suspension of a license may be reviewed at the discretion of the board or at the initiative of the administrator of professional regulation who may order a rehearing of the issue if he or she finds cause.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 26.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists › Section 5-63.2-23. - Penalties for violations.

§ 5-63.2-23. Penalties for violations.
(a)
It is a misdemeanor for any person, in offering his or her services to the public to:
(1)
Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and/or licensed marriage and family therapist unless licensed under the provisions of this chapter;
(2)
Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and/or licensed marriage and family therapist during the time his or her license issued under the provisions of this chapter is suspended or revoked; or
(3)
Violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
(b)
All the misdemeanors shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists › Section 5-63.2-24. - Injunction of violations.

§ 5-63.2-24. Injunction of violations.
When it appears to the board that any person is violating any of the provisions of this chapter, the director of the department of health may cause an action to be instituted, commenced in the name of the board, to enjoin the violation in a court of competent jurisdiction and the court may enjoin any person from violating any of the provisions of this chapter without regard to whether proceedings have been or may be instituted before the board or whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists › Section 5-63.2-25. - Enforcement.

§ 5-63.2-25. Enforcement.
The director of the department of health shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. The director or the director’s authorized agents and/or the board shall be exempt from providing surety for costs in connection with the commencement of any legal proceedings under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists › Section 5-63.2-26. - Appeals from director and board.

§ 5-63.2-26. Appeals from director and board.
Any person aggrieved by a decision or ruling of the director of the department of health or the board may appeal to the superior court in the manner provided in the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64 - Dietitian/Nutritionist Act › Section 5-64-1. - Short title.

§ 5-64-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Dietitian/Nutritionist Act.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 643, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 385, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64 - Dietitian/Nutritionist Act › Section 5-64-2. - Purpose.

§ 5-64-2. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by providing for the licensing and regulation of dietitians and/or nutritionists.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 643, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 385, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64 - Dietitian/Nutritionist Act › Section 5-64-3. - Definitions.

§ 5-64-3. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Board” means the Rhode Island state board of dietetics practice.
(2)
“Commission of dietetic registration” (CDR) means a commission on dietetic registration that is a member of the National Commission for Health Certifying Agencies.
(3)
“Degree” means a degree received from, or validated by, a college or university that was regionally accredited through the council on postsecondary accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was conferred.
(4)
“Dietetics” means the professional discipline of applying principles derived from the sciences of nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, management, and behavioral and social sciences in the provision of dietetic services.
(5)
“Dietitian and/or nutritionist” means a person engaged in the practice of dietetics.
(6)
“Director” means the director of the Rhode Island department of health.
(7)
“Examination” means the registration examination for dietitians or other exam as determined by and approved by the board.
(8)
“Licensed dietitian/nutritionist” means a person licensed under this chapter.
(9)
“Registered dietitian” means a person registered by the commission of dietetic registration.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 643, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 545, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 385, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64 - Dietitian/Nutritionist Act › Section 5-64-4. - License required.

§ 5-64-4. License required.
Only a person licensed or authorized to practice under this chapter shall practice dietetics or use the title “dietitian/nutritionist,” or use the letters L.D.N. or any facsimile.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 643, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 385, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64 - Dietitian/Nutritionist Act › Section 5-64-5. - Rhode Island state board of dietetics practice.

§ 5-64-5. Rhode Island state board of dietetics practice.
(a)
Within the division of professional regulation in the Rhode Island department of health there is a board of dietetics practice.
(1)
The board shall consist of nine (9) members appointed for terms of three (3) years each with no member serving more than two (2) consecutive terms. One shall be the director of the department of health or designee. Five (5) shall be licensed dietitians/nutritionists appointed by the director of the department of health, with the approval of the governor, except that the appointments made initially need not be licensed under this chapter. (In his or her initial appointment, the director shall designate the licensed dietitian/nutritionist members of the board as follows: one member to serve for a term of one year; two (2) members to serve for a term of two (2) years; and two (2) members to serve for a term of three (3) years). One member shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state appointed by the governor. Two (2) shall be consumers appointed by the governor.
(2)
The director of the department of health may remove any member of the board for cause.
(3)
Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired portion of any term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(b)
The duties of the board shall be to:
(1)
Recommend to the director rules and regulations necessary to implement this chapter;
(2)
Determine the qualification and fitness of applicants and to issue and/or reinstate licenses; and
(3)
Recommend to the director revocation, suspension, and/or denial of a license.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 643, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 545, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 394, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 385, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64 - Dietitian/Nutritionist Act › Section 5-64-6. - Applicant qualifications — Fees.

§ 5-64-6. Applicant qualifications — Fees.
(a)
When filing an application for a license the applicant must present evidence of:
(1)
Completion of a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree with a program in nutrition or dietetics; and
(2)
Completion of a board-approved, planned, continuous experience in dietetic practice of not less than nine hundred (900) hours under the supervision of a registered dietitian or dietitian/nutritionist licensed in the state; and
(3)
Passing an examination.
(b)
Each application shall be accompanied by a fee as set forth in § 23-1-54.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 643, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 545, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 385, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 25; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 22; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 25.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64 - Dietitian/Nutritionist Act › Section 5-64-7. - Graduate practice.

§ 5-64-7. Graduate practice.
Every graduate of a program in nutrition/dietetics, which is accredited/approved by the American Dietetic Association, who meets the qualifications of § 5-64-6(a) may, upon payment of the required application fee as set forth in § 23-1-54, perform as a dietitian/nutritionist under the supervision of a dietitian/nutritionist licensed in this state. During this period, the applicant shall identify himself or herself only as a “graduate dietitian/nutritionist.” If the applicant fails to take the next qualifying exam without cause or fails to pass the examination and receive a license, all privileges mentioned in this section shall automatically cease.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 643, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 545, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 385, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 25.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64 - Dietitian/Nutritionist Act › Section 5-64-8. - Fees.

§ 5-64-8. Fees.
Licenses shall be valid for two (2) years and must be renewed biennially; the renewal fee is as set forth in § 23-1-54. Application for renewal of a certificate that has expired, requires the payment of a re-registration fee as set forth in § 23-1-54.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 643, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 25; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 22; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 25.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64 - Dietitian/Nutritionist Act › Section 5-64-9. - Grounds for discipline.

§ 5-64-9. Grounds for discipline.
The division of professional regulation has the power to deny, revoke, or suspend any license issued by the administrator of professional regulation or applied for in accordance with this chapter or to discipline a dietitian upon proof that the person:
(1)
Is guilty of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license;
(2)
Is guilty of a felony;
(3)
Has willfully or repeatedly violated any of the provisions of this chapter; or
(4)
Is habitually negligent in the performance of his or her duties.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 643, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 545, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64 - Dietitian/Nutritionist Act › Section 5-64-10. - Procedure for discipline.

§ 5-64-10. Procedure for discipline.
(a)
When a sworn complaint is filed with the board charging a person with having been guilty of any of the actions specified in § 5-64-9, the division of professional regulation shall immediately investigate the charges, or, the board, after investigation, may institute charges. In the event the investigation reveals reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant or person certified under this chapter is guilty of the charges, the board shall fix a time and place for a hearing and shall cause a copy of the charges, together with a notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing, to be served personally upon the accused at least twenty (20) days prior to the time fixed for the hearing. When personal service cannot be effected and the fact is certified by oath by any person authorized to make service, the board shall cause to be published once in each of two (2) successive weeks, a notice of the hearing in a newspaper published in the county where the accused last resided according to the records of the board and shall mail a copy of the charges and the notice to the accused at his or her last known address. When publication of notice is necessary, the date of the hearing shall not be less than twenty (20) days after the last date of publication of the notice. At the hearing, the accused has the right to appear personally or by counsel or both; to produce witnesses and evidence on his or her behalf; and to cross-examine witnesses. The attendance of witnesses and the production of books, documents, and papers at the hearing may be compelled by subpoenas issued by the administrator which shall be served in accordance with law. At the hearing, the administrator shall administer oaths that may be necessary for the proper conduct of the hearing. The division of professional regulation shall not be bound by the strict rules of procedure or by the laws of evidence in the conduct of its proceedings but the determination shall be based upon sufficient legal evidence to sustain it. If the accused is found guilty of the charges, the division of professional regulation may refuse to issue a license or otherwise discipline the person.
(b)
Upon the revocation or suspension of any license, the holder shall surrender the license to the administrator of professional regulation who shall strike the name of the holder from the register.
(c)
A revocation or suspension of license may be reviewed at the discretion of the division of professional regulation or at the initiative of the administrator of professional regulation who may order a rehearing of the issue if he or she finds cause.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 643, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 545, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64 - Dietitian/Nutritionist Act › Section 5-64-11. - Penalties for violations.

§ 5-64-11. Penalties for violations.
(a)
It is a misdemeanor for any person, in offering his or her services to the public to:
(1)
Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a licensed dietitian/nutritionist unless certified under the provisions of this chapter.
(2)
Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a licensed dietitian/nutritionist during the time his or her license certificate issued under the provisions of this chapter is suspended or revoked.
(3)
Violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
(b)
All misdemeanors shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 643, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 385, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64 - Dietitian/Nutritionist Act › Section 5-64-12. - Exemptions.

§ 5-64-12. Exemptions.
This chapter shall not be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of:
(1)
Any person who does not call himself or herself a dietitian/nutritionist from furnishing nutritional information to customers or any consumer as to the use of foods, food products, or dietary supplements in connection with the marketing and distribution of those products; or to the general public for educational purposes and any person who provides a weight-loss program and/or health-maintenance counseling, as long as the person does not engage in nutrition counseling for the management of disease, and does not hold himself or herself out to be a dietitian/nutritionist.
(2)
A person licensed or certified in this state under any other law from engaging in the profession or occupation for which the person is licensed or certified and any person holding a doctoral degree from an accredited institution in nutrition or a related field as determined by the board; and any person with a bachelor’s degree in home economics from furnishing nutrition information incidental to the practice of his or her profession.
(3)
A person employed as a dietitian/nutritionist by the government of the United States or the state or by a participating local agency of the special supplemental food program for women, infants and children, if the person practices solely under direction or control of the organization by which the person is employed.
(4)
A student enrolled in a board-approved academic program in dietetics/nutrition.
(5)
Family members, friends, or acquaintances who provide gratuitous nutrition advice as long as the advisor does not hold himself or herself out to be a dietitian/nutritionist.
(6)
Not-for-profit health-related agencies, as described in 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), that provide nutrition information in the normal course of doing business.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 643, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 385, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64 - Dietitian/Nutritionist Act › Section 5-64-13. - License expiration, renewal.

§ 5-64-13. License expiration, renewal.
All licenses under this chapter shall be renewed biennially and shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125). The application shall be accompanied or supported by evidence of the completion of a minimum of twenty (20) continuing-nutrition-education credits as approved by the board, reported biennially every second year after the 1993 recertification period. Failure to file an application for a renewal license to practice and to furnish the evidence shall constitute grounds for revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew the license, unless the board of dietetics, in its discretion, determines the failure to be due to reasonable cause or excusable neglect. This applicant shall be given six (6) months to make up the appropriate amount of credits required to bring him or her into compliance. Thereafter, the candidate shall be subject to immediate suspension or revocation of license.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 643, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 385, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 25.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64 - Dietitian/Nutritionist Act › Section 5-64-14. - Licensing without examination.

§ 5-64-14. Licensing without examination.
(a)
The board shall recommend for licensure any person:
(1)
Who meets the qualifications of § 5-64-6(a)(1) and who submits the required application and fee together with satisfactory evidence to the board that he or she has been practicing dietetics for at least one year since 1983; or
(2)
Who provides evidence of current registration as a registered dietitian by the commission of dietetic registration.
(b)
Licensure under the provisions of subsection (a)(1) cannot be granted after two (2) years following promulgation of rules and regulations.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 643, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 545, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 394, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 385, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64 - Dietitian/Nutritionist Act › Section 5-64-15. - Receipts.

§ 5-64-15. Receipts.
The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 643, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 33.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64.1 - Dietary Manager › Section 5-64.1-1. - Short title.

§ 5-64.1-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Dietary Manager Practice Act.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 352, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64.1 - Dietary Manager › Section 5-64.1-2. - Declaration of purpose.

§ 5-64.1-2. Declaration of purpose.
It is the purpose of this chapter to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by providing for the training, certification, and regulation of persons practicing the profession of dietary manager of healthcare food service by providing a means of identifying those qualified to practice as a dietary manager; to assure the highest degree of professional conduct; and to assure the availability of services of high quality to persons and facilities in need of these services.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 352, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64.1 - Dietary Manager › Section 5-64.1-3. - Definitions.

§ 5-64.1-3. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Board” means the certifying board for dietary managers. The board has authority over the rules and regulations of the certification program for dietary managers.
(2)
“Certified dietary manager” (C.D.M.) means to have entry-level competency to perform the duties and responsibilities of a dietary manager; that a person has training and experience, and has passed an entry-level credentialing exam to document his or her competency after which participation in continuing education to maintain competency.
(3)
“Dietary manager” means a person who:
(i)
Integrates and applies principles with education and training at an accredited school, college, or university in purchasing, personnel practices, supervision of people, budgeting and finance, menu planning, and nutrition;
(ii)
Directs and coordinates food-service activities of a hospital, nursing home, or a related facility;
(iii)
Confers with dieticians to ensure that menus and department policies conform to nutritional standards and government and established regulations and procedures;
(iv)
Reviews patient diet information and discusses requests, changes, and inconsistencies with the patient, professional staff, and/or resident food committee or council;
(v)
Plans and coordinates through subordinate supervisors, standards and procedures of food storage, preparation, and service, department and equipment sanitation, employee safety, and personnel policies and procedures;
(vi)
Inspects food and food preparation and storage areas with knowledge of health and sanitation regulations;
(vii)
Tastes, smells, and observes food to ensure conformance with recipes and appearance standards;
(viii)
Attends meetings with employees, department heads, administration, and dieticians to discuss regulations, procedures, grievances, and recommendations for improving food service;
(ix)
Computes operating costs for own information and for information of administration;
(x)
In the absence of the dietician, a certified dietary manager is responsible for the department; and
(xi)
Oversees all therapeutic diets to be planned in writing, reviewed, approved, and dated by the qualified dietician.
(4)
“Facility” or “institution” means an organization or corporation such as hospitals, nursing homes, commercial and/or community feeding.
(5)
“Managerial/supervisory experience” means that eighty percent (80%) of the individual’s time is spent in a full-time managerial/supervisory capacity.
(6)
“Person” or “individual” means an individual person whether a resident of this state or not.
(7)
“Registered dietician” means any person registered to practice dietetics as specified by the commission of registration of the American Dietetic Association.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 352, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64.1 - Dietary Manager › Section 5-64.1-4. - Certification required.

§ 5-64.1-4. Certification required.
(a)
No person may practice or hold himself or herself out as a certified dietary manager unless he or she is certified in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(b)
Any person employed as a dietary manager on August 11, 1990, and who has been employed for a period of ten (10) years or more, is exempt from the certification requirements of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 352, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64.1 - Dietary Manager › Section 5-64.1-5. - Restriction on use of titles.

§ 5-64.1-5. Restriction on use of titles.
Only a person certified by the board as a certified dietary manager shall use the words “Certified Dietary Manager” (C.D.M.) in connection with his or her name or place of business, or may use the words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that he or she is a certified dietary manager.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 352, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64.1 - Dietary Manager › Section 5-64.1-6. - Requirements for certification.

§ 5-64.1-6. Requirements for certification.
(a)(1)
The minimum qualifications of the person responsible for the direction of the food service department of a healthcare facility shall be a certified dietary manager, or a person eligible for certification as a certified dietary manager by the Dietary Manager’s Association (D.M.A.), or with another comparable body with periodic consultation on patient nutritional issues by a registered dietician or a person who can furnish written documentation from an employer that he or she has completed five (5) years or more experience in the capacity of dietary manager.
(2)
In addition, the person:
(i)
Must possess a high school diploma or a GED certificate;
(ii)
May be an active member of the Dietary Manager’s Association; and
(iii)
Must have successfully completed one year of practical work experience beyond one hundred fifty (150) hours included in the DM training program, in an institutional setting.
(b)
New graduates of DM-training programs may be required to join the Dietary Manager’s Association and then qualify to take the credentialing exam by:
(1)
Possessing a high school diploma or a GED certificate; and
(2)
Having successfully completed five (5) years’ experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity in an institutional setting.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 352, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64.1 - Dietary Manager › Section 5-64.1-7. - Eligibility of dietary managers.

§ 5-64.1-7. Eligibility of dietary managers.
(a)
A person shall present satisfactory evidence to the board of having successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program in dietary management recognized by the board at an accredited college or university as determined by the board.
(b)
All persons shall meet the qualifications established by the commission of registration of the American Dietetic Association for registered dieticians.
(c)
An applicant for certification shall have successfully completed the written examination of the Dietary Manager’s Association. The title of C.D.M. must be earned by successfully completing the examination.
(d)
Applicants shall be responsible for applying to take the certifying board for dietary manager’s examination that is offered at a predetermined time and place. The application shall be accompanied by a fee as prescribed by the board, and this fee shall not be refundable.
(e)
An applicant shall only be required to take the examination on one occasion; provided, that he or she shall be required to maintain certified status by earning sufficient work time hours as prescribed by the D.M.A., and shall pay annual certification fees when they are due.
(f)
Failure to comply with requirements of this section shall result in the loss of certified status, and the person shall be required to successfully complete the exam again.
(g)
To maintain certified status, forty-five (45) hours of continuing education must still be earned in each three-year (3) certifying period. If this requirement is not met, certified status shall be lost.
(h)
The exam may be taken three (3) times. If an applicant fails all three (3) times, he or she has to take some board-certified specific refresher courses before being eligible to take the exam again. Application and fees must be submitted each time he or she applies.
(i)
Neither D.M.A. nor the certifying board for dietary managers shall administer the examination. It shall be administered by a recognized testing firm.
(j)
Simply graduating from a dietary-manager training program only does not constitute certification. The graduate must meet all eligibility requirements for membership in D.M.A. as established in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 352, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64.1 - Dietary Manager › Section 5-64.1-8. - Renewal of membership.

§ 5-64.1-8. Renewal of membership.
(a)
If a member is dropped from membership for a period of five (5) years, or less, a request, in writing, for reinstatement to D.M.A. headquarters office must be made with required fees.
(b)
If membership is dropped for more than five (5) years, a person shall be ineligible for reinstatement. He or she shall have to repeat the dietary-manager training program and retake the credentialing exam for certification.
(c)
Individuals who have not taken the exam or who did not pass the exam, may be members of D.M.A. if they meet the membership requirements.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 352, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64.1 - Dietary Manager › Section 5-64.1-9. - Eligibility of dietary technicians.

§ 5-64.1-9. Eligibility of dietary technicians.
(a)
An individual who is a dietetic technician, having graduated from a dietetic technician program approved by the American Dietetic Association, but is not a member of D.M.A. nor certified by D.M.A., may qualify to sit for the credentialing exam.
(b)
Dietetic technicians who have graduated within the last five (5) years from a technician program approved by the American Dietetic Association may qualify for membership in D.M.A.
(c)(1)
An associate member shall be an individual who holds an associate, bachelors, or advanced degree in food service, health care, or a related field, and who pays the required annual associates membership fee.
(2)
The associate member may not vote or hold office per D.M.A. bylaws.
(3)
The individual with the associate, bachelors, or advanced degree, who elects to become an associate member in D.M.A., may qualify to sit for the exam. If that individual passes the exam, he or she shall be eligible to become certified.
(4)
When certified, he or she may use the initials C.D.M. That person must maintain certified status by earning continuing education clock hours and paying the annual certification fee.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 352, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64.1 - Dietary Manager › Section 5-64.1-10. - Fees.

§ 5-64.1-10. Fees.
The board shall prescribe reasonable fees for, but not limited to:
(1)
Initial fees;
(2)
Renewal fees;
(3)
Late fees;
(4)
Certification fees; and
(5)
Membership fees.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 352, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64.1 - Dietary Manager › Section 5-64.1-11. - Department of health.

§ 5-64.1-11. Department of health.
The director of the department of health and the division of professional regulation shall maintain a registry of all persons holding certification and a record of all inspections made consistent with department of health surveys currently in existence or as amended.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 352, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-64.1 - Dietary Manager › Section 5-64.1-12. - Severability.

§ 5-64.1-12. Severability.
If a part of this chapter is held unconstitutional or invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid or unconstitutional part remain in effect. If a part of this chapter is held unconstitutional or invalid in one or more of its applications, the part shall remain in effect in all constitutional and valid applications that are severable from the invalid applications.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 352, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65 - Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board › Section 5-65-4. - Registration required to obtain judicial or administrative remedy — Exception.

§ 5-65-4. Registration required to obtain judicial or administrative remedy — Exception.
(a)
A contractor may not file a lien, file a claim with the board, or bring or maintain in any court of this state a suit or action for compensation for the performance of any work on any structure or for the breach of any contract for work on any structure that is subject to this chapter, unless the contractor was:
(1)
Registered under this chapter at the time the contractor bid or entered into the contract for performance of the work unless the bid or contract predated July 1, 1990; and
(2)
Registered continuously while performing the work for which compensation is sought.
(b)
A court may choose not to apply this section if the court finds that to do so would result in a substantial injustice to the unregistered contractor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 222, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch 350, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 322, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65 - Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board › Section 5-65-6. - Contractor to notify of address change — Effect of mail to last known address.

§ 5-65-6. Contractor to notify of address change — Effect of mail to last known address.
It is the duty of a contractor to notify the board in writing of any change of address while registered and for one year following the date the contractor’s registration expires or becomes inactive. The contractor shall notify the board in writing within ten (10) days of the date upon which the change of address occurs. Any proposed or final order or notice of hearing directed by the board or office to the last-known address of record shall be considered delivered and deemed served when deposited in the United States mail and sent registered or certified or post office receipt secured. Any other communication directed by the board or office to the last-known address of record shall be considered delivered when deposited in the United States mail, regular mail.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 222, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 381, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 350, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 648, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 251, § 1, effective June 28, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 252, § 1, effective June 28, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65 - Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board › Section 5-65-7. - Insurance required of contractors.

§ 5-65-7. Insurance required of contractors.
(a)
Throughout the period of registration, the contractor shall have in effect public liability and property damage insurance covering the work of that contractor that shall be subject to this chapter in not less than the following amount: five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) combined single limit, bodily injury and property damage.
(b)
In addition, all contractors shall have in effect workers’ compensation insurance as required under chapter 29 of title 28. Failure to maintain required insurance shall not preclude claims from being filed against a contractor.
(c)
The contractor shall provide satisfactory evidence to the board at the time of registration and renewal that the insurance required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section has been procured and is in effect. Failure to maintain insurance shall invalidate registration and may result in a fine to the registrant and/or suspension or revocation of the registration.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 222, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 381, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 350, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 349, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 648, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 251, § 1, effective June 28, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 252, § 1, effective June 28, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65 - Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board › Section 5-65-7.1. - Notice of cancellation or failure to renew policies.

§ 5-65-7.1. Notice of cancellation or failure to renew policies.
Upon the cancellation or failure to renew, the insurance company having written a liability policy, as described in § 5-65-7, shall notify the contractors’ registration and licensing board of the cancellation or failure to renew. The policy shall continue in effect until ten (10) days after written notice of the cancellation is given to the contractors’ registration and licensing board of the cancellation or termination of the liability policy by the issuing insurance company or companies in addition to any other notices that may be required by law. Any insurance company that fails to notify the contractors’ registration and licensing board, as required in this section, shall be subject to prosecution for a misdemeanor, and upon conviction of that offense, may be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each offense and shall be responsible for any claims, fines, or penalties from any parties resulting from lack of notice. All criminal actions for any violation of this section shall be prosecuted by the attorney general. The attorney general shall prosecute actions to enforce the payment penalties and fines at the request of the director of the department of business regulation or the director’s designee.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 349, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 648, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-65 - Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board › Section 5-65-8. - Term of registration — Renewal.

§ 5-65-8. Term of registration — Renewal.
(a)
A certificate of registration shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance unless the registration is revoked or suspended as described in § 5-65-10. It may be renewed by the same procedure provided for an original registration upon application and furnishing of any additional supplemental information that the board may require by rule.
(b)
[Deleted by P.L. 2022, ch. 251, § 1 and P.L. 2022, ch. 252, § 1.]
(c)
The board may vary the dates of registration renewal by giving to the registrant written notice of the renewal date assigned and by making appropriate adjustments in the renewal fee.
(d)
[Deleted by P.L. 2022, ch. 251, § 1 and P.L. 2022, ch. 252, § 1.]
(e)
If a registrant files in bankruptcy court, the board must be notified in writing by the registrant and kept informed of the status of the case until dismissed, discharged, or resolved in court.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 222, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 381, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 350, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 323, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 282, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 228, § 2; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 6, § 1, art. 6, § 1, effective July 1, 2021; P.L. 2022, ch. 251, § 1, effective June 28, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 252, § 1, effective June 28, 2022.