§ 8003. State board for dietetics and nutrition. A state board for
dietetics and nutrition shall be appointed by the board of regents, on
recommendation of the commissioner, for the purpose of assisting the
board of regents and the department on matters of certification and
professional conduct in accordance with section sixty-five hundred eight
of this chapter.

The board shall consist of not less than thirteen members, ten of whom
shall be certified dietitians or certified nutritionists, except that
the members of the first board need not be certified but shall be
persons who are eligible for certification under the provisions of this
article prior to their appointment to the board. The first board, with
respect to members representing the profession, shall consist of five
members registered by a national dietetic association having
registration standards acceptable to the department and five members who
are members of or registered by a national nutritional association
having membership and/or registration standards acceptable to the
department. Thereafter, members of the profession appointed to such
board shall be certified pursuant to this article. To the extent
reasonable, the board of regents should insure the state board is
broadly representative of various professional interests within the
dietetic and nutritional community. Three members shall be
representatives of the general public. An executive secretary to the
board shall be appointed by the board of regents on the recommendation
of the commissioner.