Can I use the Dietitian Compact now?

Not yet. Nineteen states have enacted it, but no state issues compact privileges, and no privilege, fee or background-check rule has been adopted. CDR says the first privileges are expected sometime in 2027. Until then, practicing in another state takes that state’s own credential.

Who will qualify for a compact privilege?

A dietitian who holds the RDN credential, or completed the accredited education, supervised practice and RDN exam, and holds an active, unencumbered license in a member state where they live. NDTRs and CNS holders are not covered.

Can someone apply for my privilege for me?

Plan on doing it yourself. The model law has the licensee notify the Commission and pay the fees, and the Commission has not said a representative may apply. A service can check your eligibility and prepare you.

I live in California, Texas or Florida. Will the compact help me?

Not as a home state. A privilege depends on a license in a member state where you live, and California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois and Pennsylvania are not members.

The Dietitian Licensure Compact: Member States and When Privileges Start

The Dietitian Licensure Compact will let a dietitian licensed in their home state practice in another member state on a privilege to practice, instead of a second license. It became active when the seventh state joined in 2025, and its Commission first met in November 2025.

The catch is timing. 19 states have enacted it, but the Commission is still building the rules and the data system, and no state issues privileges. CDR expects the first privileges sometime in 2027. Until then, every state you practice in needs its own license or certification, or a telehealth registration where one exists.

Member states

Bills introduced

Alaska, South Carolina.

Compact privilege or state license?

	Compact privilege	State license
Available today	No: no state issues privileges yet	Yes, in every state that licenses or certifies
Where	Only member states, once they issue	Any state
Who qualifies	RDNs (or the accredited pathway) licensed in a member home state	Each state sets its own rules
Who applies	You, personally, once the Commission opens applications	You, with a prepared package
Cost	Not set yet: no Commission or state fee is adopted	The board’s application and background-check fees

What to do in the meantime

License or certify where your clients are, starting with the states that restrict practice, and use a telehealth registration where a state offers one. Our readiness review maps every state you need and what each requires. Readiness review and license prices.

Questions

Can I use the Dietitian Compact now?: Not yet. Nineteen states have enacted it, but no state issues compact privileges, and no privilege, fee or background-check rule has been adopted. CDR says the first privileges are expected sometime in 2027. Until then, practicing in another state takes that state’s own credential.
Who will qualify for a compact privilege?: A dietitian who holds the RDN credential, or completed the accredited education, supervised practice and RDN exam, and holds an active, unencumbered license in a member state where they live. NDTRs and CNS holders are not covered.
Can someone apply for my privilege for me?: Plan on doing it yourself. The model law has the licensee notify the Commission and pay the fees, and the Commission has not said a representative may apply. A service can check your eligibility and prepare you.
I live in California, Texas or Florida. Will the compact help me?: Not as a home state. A privilege depends on a license in a member state where you live, and California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois and Pennsylvania are not members.

Sources: Dietitian Licensure Compact, CDR, Dietitian Licensure Compact. Not affiliated with the Commission, CDR or the Academy.

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