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(a) any person licensed or certified on Guam by any other law from engaging in the profession or occupation for which the person is licensed or certified, or any person under the supervision of the licensee or certified individual when rendering services within the scope of the profession or occupation of the licensee or certificant; and any person with a bachelor’s degree in home economics or health education from furnishing nutrition information incidental to the practice of that person’s profession;

(b) any dietitian or nutritionist serving in the Armed Forces or the Public Health Service of the United States, or employed by the Veterans Administration when performing duties associated with that service or employment;

(c) any person pursuing a supervised course of study leading to a degree or certificate in dietetics or nutrition at an accredited education program, if the person is designated by a title which clearly indicates the person’s status as a student or trainee;

(d) any person when acting under the direction and supervision of a person licensed under this Article, in the execution of a plan of treatment authorized by the licensed person;

(e) an educator who is employed by a nonprofit organization approved by the Board; a Federal, territorial, or other political subdivision; an elementary or secondary school; or an accredited institution of higher education, insofar as the activities and services of the educator are part of such employment;

(f) any person who markets or distributes food, food materials, or dietary supplements, or any person who engages in the explanation of the use and benefits of those products, or the preparation of those products, as long as that person does not represent oneself as a licensed dietitian or licensed nutritionist, and provides to the client a disclaimer, in writing, stating such; or

(g) any person who provides general or gratuitous nutrition information, as long as the provider does not

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represent oneself as a licensed dietitian, or licensed nutritionist, and provides to the client a disclaimer stating such.

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 24-329:14 (Aug. 14, 1998) as 10 GCA § 122107; repealed and added to this section by P.L. 25-192:3 (Jan. 25,
2001).

2015 NOTE: This section was originally entitled, “”Qualification for
Examination”” by P.L. 24-329:14; repealed by P.L. 25-192:3.