In addition to any other acts or conditions provided by law, the director may refuse to renew, reinstate, or restore, or may deny, revoke, suspend, fine, or condition in any manner any license for any one or more of the following acts or conditions on the part of the applicant or licensed dietitian:

(1) Conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction of a crime that the director has determined to be of a nature that renders the person convicted unfit to practice dietetics;

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 448B-11

  • Association: means the American Dietetic Association. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 448B-1
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Dietetic practice: means the integration and application of scientific principles of nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, food, behavioral, and social sciences, in managing disease, and achieving and maintaining human health throughout the life cycle. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 448B-1
  • Director: means the director of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 448B-1
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Licensed dietitian: means a person who uses the title of licensed dietitian or dietitian and has been licensed to practice dietetics under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 448B-1
(2) Failure to report in writing to the director any disciplinary decision related to dietetic practice issued against the licensed dietitian or the applicant in any jurisdiction within thirty days of the disciplinary decision or within twenty days of licensure;
(3) Violation of recognized ethical standards for dietitians as set by the association;
(4) Use of fraud, deception, or misrepresentation in obtaining a license;
(5) Revocation, suspension, or other disciplinary action by another state, territory, federal agency, or country against the licensed dietitian or applicant for any reason provided under this section; or
(6) Other just and sufficient cause that renders a person unfit to practice dietetics.

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