South Carolina Dietitian License Requirements

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 South Carolina

The South Carolina license protects the dietitian and LD titles; unlicensed practice that avoids those titles is not barred by the act.
Compact bill S. 160 passed the Senate and has sat in the House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee since February 18, 2026.
Applicants educated outside the United States must meet CDR registration requirements.

Does South Carolina license dietitians?

South Carolina licenses dietitians through LLR's Panel for Dietetics. The unlicensed-practice section makes it unlawful only to hold oneself out as a dietitian or licensed dietitian or to use the letters LD, so the law protects the title. Applicants qualify through CDR registration requirements or an approved exam and degree.

License
Licensed Dietitian (LD)
Only the title is protected

Citation: S.C. Code Ann. 40-20 (South Carolina Dietetics Licensure Act)

Is South Carolina in the Dietitian Compact?

A Dietitian Compact bill has been introduced in South Carolina, but it is not a member.

Compact bill introduced

Can a dietitian licensed elsewhere get a South Carolina credential by endorsement?

No separate endorsement provision was found. The CDR registration route serves most out-of-state RDNs.

CDR registration not required

Does South Carolina have a jurisprudence exam?

Applicants show they met the requirements for current CDR registration, or passed an exam the department prescribes and hold a qualifying degree. No state jurisprudence exam was confirmed.

Telehealth dietitians and South Carolina

No telehealth registration exists. A nonresident registered dietitian may practice in South Carolina for five days without a license, or up to 30 days a year if licensed in a state with substantially equal requirements.

Does South Carolina credential non-RD nutritionists?

South Carolina licenses dietitians only. Nutritional counseling by someone who does not claim to be a dietitian is exempt.

No separate nutritionist credential

How often does a South Carolina dietitian credential renew?

A license is valid for up to two years and renews on dates the LLR director sets. A license not renewed on time becomes inactive, and one inactive for more than four years expires.

Renews every 2 years

Licensing in South Carolina?

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.

South Carolina Dietitian License