Verified October 9, 2026 against the practice act, board rules and sources cited below. The board decides every application. All states
What dietitians miss in Maine
- Maine is the only state that licenses NDTRs (dietetic technicians), who need a technician program, two months of work experience and CDR's technician exam.
- Every application carries a $21 criminal history records check fee.
- The statute sets September 30 as the default expiration date, but the board now uses December 31.
Does Maine license dietitians?
No one may practice dietetics or claim to be a dietitian or dietetic technician in Maine without a license. Maine is the only state that also licenses dietetic technicians (NDTRs). People giving general nutrition information are exempt.
- License
- Licensed Dietitian (LD)
- Practice is restricted to credential holders
Citation: 32 M.R.S. ch. 104 (§§ 9901-9916); 02-344 C.M.R.
Is Maine in the Dietitian Compact?
Maine is not a Dietitian Compact member.
- Not a compact member
Can a dietitian licensed elsewhere get a Maine credential by endorsement?
The board may license dietitians licensed in states with equivalent standards and must offer a license-by-endorsement process. Its rules make applicants with current CDR registration eligible for consideration.
- Endorsement or registration-based route
- CDR registration not required
Citation: 32 M.R.S. §§ 9907-A, 9912
Does Maine have a jurisprudence exam?
The statute requires the CDR exam (or a board-approved equivalent) and names no state law exam.
- No state jurisprudence exam
Telehealth dietitians and Maine
Maine's practice act lets licensees provide telehealth within their scope (32 M.R.S. § 9916). Out-of-state providers serving Maine clients follow the regular license requirement.
Does Maine offer a provisional permit for new graduates?
A temporary license goes to an applicant who meets every requirement except the exam. It expires one year after issuance; the rules call it nonrenewable, while the board page says it may be renewed once.
- Provisional permit available
Does Maine credential non-RD nutritionists?
Maine licenses dietitians and dietetic technicians, not nutritionists.
- No separate nutritionist credential
How often does a Maine dietitian credential renew?
Licenses renew every year with a December 31 deadline. Dietitians need 15 hours of continuing education and dietetic technicians 10; renewal more than 90 days late means applying as new.
- Renews every year
- 15 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Maine?
For a license, we prepare every supporting document and a question-by-question guide, request your verifications, and track it to a decision; you complete, sign and submit the application. License by endorsement is $599 per state.