Provisional License: The Board may, in its discretion, issue a provisional license

Provisional License: The Board may, in its discretion, issue a provisional license for the practice of dietetics for a period of one (1) year, providing the applicant submits to the Department, verified by oath, in form and content satisfactory to the Department that the applicant: 1. is a resident of the State of Mississippi; and 2. has received a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited through the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, with a major in dietetics or an equivalent major course of study as approved by the Department; and 3. Submits proof of having successfully completed a planned program of dietetic experience which makes the applicant eligible for registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or its successor organization: and a. will be practicing only under the direct technical supervision of a dietitian. b. is of good moral character. 4. In its discretion, and upon application, the Board may renew a provisional license from year to year, not to exceed five (5) years, from the date of the issuance of the original provisional license.