Dietetics Licensing Board

Dietetics Licensing Board

Chapter 9: Grounds for Discipline

Effective Date: 05/23/2025 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 043.0001.9.05232025

CHAPTER 9

GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE

Section 1. Authority. The Board is authorized under Wyoming Statute 33-47-105(a)(vi) and the WAPA to promulgate rules and regulations related to the discipline of dietitians in Wyoming.

Section 2. Grounds for Discipline.

(a) The Board may take disciplinary action, refuse to issue or renew a license, or issue a license subject to conditions or restrictions for one (1) or more of the following acts or conduct:

(b) Unprofessional conduct, including:

(i) Violation of any provision of the:

(A) Act;

(B) Board rules; or

(C) Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession as referenced in Chapter 1;

(ii) Practicing below the applicable standard of care;

(iii) Practicing outside the areas of professional competence;

(iv) Incompetence, negligence, or malpractice;

(v) Mental incompetency;

(vi) Addiction or use of alcohol, drugs or controlled substances to a degree that renders the licensee unsafe or unfit to practice;

(vii) Sexual exploitation of a client, defined as:

(A) Offering professional services for some form of sexual gratification; or

(B) Sexual assault or contact with a client;

(viii) Client abandonment;

(ix) Conviction of a felony related to the practice of dietetics; (x) Conviction of a misdemeanor related to the practice of dietetics; (xi) Suspension, revocation, denial, or other disciplinary action imposed upon a licensee in another jurisdiction; (xii) Soliciting clients by any form of false or misleading communication; (xiii) Knowingly submitting false information to the Board; (xiv) Representation of oneself as legally authorized to engage in the practice of dietetics without a license issued by this Board; or (xv) Renting or lending a license to any person.