A. The Board may adopt rules which may be necessary for the performance of its duties pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Dietitian Act.
B. It shall be the duty of the Board, aided by the Committee, to pass upon the qualifications of applicants for licensure, to conduct all examinations and to determine which applicants successfully pass such examinations.
C. The Board shall:
1. adopt an official seal;
2. establish the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licenses, renewal of licenses, and reciprocal licenses;
3. revoke, suspend, or deny a license, probate a license suspension, or reprimand a licensee for a violation of the Licensed Dietitian Act, or the rules of the Board;
4. spend funds necessary for the proper administration of its assigned duties;
5. establish reasonable and necessary fees for the administration and implementation of the Licensed Dietitian Act;
6. maintain a record listing the name of every licensed dietitian in this state, his or her last-known place of business and last-known place of residence, and the date and number of his or her license. The Board shall compile a list of dietitians licensed to practice in this state and such list shall be available to any person upon application to the Board and the payment of such charge as may be fixed by the Board for such list;
7. comply with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Law.
D. The Board shall not adopt rules restricting competitive bidding or advertising by a person regulated by the Board except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices. The Board shall not include in its rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a person regulated by the Board a rule that:
1. restricts the person's use of any medium for advertising; or
2. restricts the person's personal appearance or use of his personal voice in an advertisement; or
3. relates to the size or duration of any advertisement by the person; or
4. restricts the person's advertisement under a trade name.
Added by Laws 1984, c. 144, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.