A person who meets all of the following requirements is qualified to receive a license as a dietitian nutritionist :
The Department shall establish by rule a waiver of the examination requirement to applicants who, at the time of application, are acknowledged to be certified nutrition specialists by the Certification Board of Nutrition Specialists, diplomates of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition, or registered dietitians by the Commission on Dietetic Registration and who are in compliance with other qualifications as included in the Act. Prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the Department may waive of the examination requirement to applicants who, at the time of application, are acknowledged to be certified clinical nutritionists by the Clinical Nutrition Certification Board; and
225 ILCS 30/45