New Jersey § 45:16b-12

§ 45:16b-12.

For a period of one year after the effective date of P.L.2019, c. 331 ( C.45:16B-1 et al.), any person who is practicing or residing in this State on the effective

date of P.L.2019, c. 331 ( C.45:16B-1 et al.) may qualify as a licensed nutritionist upon application for licensure and

payment of the appropriate fee, provided the applicant furnishes evidence satisfactory

to the board that the applicant has received a baccalaureate or higher academic degree

from a United States regionally accredited college or university with a minimum of

30 credit hours or a major concentration of study in human nutrition, foods and nutrition,

food systems management, nutritional science, nutritional education, community nutrition,

public health nutrition, nutrition education, nutrition, nutrition science, clinical

nutrition, applied clinical nutrition, nutrition counseling, nutrition and functional

medicine, nutritional biochemistry, nutrition and integrative health, or related coursework

approved by the board; and has been employed at least half-time as a nutritionist

providing nutrition care services for the purpose of treatment or management of a

disease or medical condition regularly for three of the last five years immediately

preceding the effective date of P.L.2019, c. 331 ( C.45:16B-1 et al.).