H357 - Modernize Dietetics/Nutrition Practice Act. (SL 2018-91)

Overview: S.L. 2018-91 amends the Dietetics/Nutrition Practice Act by adding new definitions, changing the composition of the North Carolina Board of Dietetics/Nutrition, modifying the requirements to obtain a license and the acts that are prohibited to unlicensed individuals, permitting telepractice and enteral nutrition therapy, instituting background checks, and making conforming changes.

The portion of the act concerning the unlawful use of certain titles becomes effective October 1, 2018, and applies to acts committed on or after that date. The remainder of the act became effective July 1, 2018.