Dietitian compact states
19 states have enacted the Dietitian Licensure Compact. The first privileges are expected in 2027.
When will dietitian compact privileges be available?
Expected in 2027. The Commission on Dietetic Registration states that the first compact privileges are expected to be issued sometime that year. Until then no privilege exists in any of the 19 member states, and practicing in another state means holding that state’s license.
Commission on Dietetic Registration — Dietitian Licensure Compact ↗Last reviewed 2026-09-22
The 19 states that have enacted it
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Not a member (32)
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
A date is rarer than a member count
Most commissions publish how many states have joined and describe implementation as a runway of “18 to 24 months” without naming a year — the dental and social work compacts both do exactly that. A stated year is unusual, and it is the number to hold onto: the member count will keep rising either way. See every compact compared by state.
Frequently asked questions
The Commission on Dietetic Registration expects the first compact privileges to be issued sometime in 2027. That is the only published go-live estimate among the licensure compacts — most commissions describe a runway in months without naming a year.
19 have enacted it: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin.
Not under the compact. Until privileges are issued, practicing in another state means holding that state’s license, obtained the ordinary way. Enactment establishes the legal framework; it does not by itself let anyone work anywhere new.
It will authorize practice in other member states without applying for a separate license in each, provided you hold an active unencumbered license in your home state and that home state is a member. Continuing education requirements stay with your home state rather than multiplying across every state you practice in.