N.Y. Education Law § 8003: State board for dietetics and nutrition

§ 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.