Qualifications for licensure
Known as the Lactation Counselors Practice Act
The act spans §§ 23-13.8-1 to 23-13.8-9 (14 sections).
P.L. 2024, ch. 278, § 1, effective June 25, 2024; P.L. 2024, ch. 279, § 1, effective June 25, 2024.
An applicant for licensure as a lactation counselor shall:
(1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) Successfully complete an academic and practice program in lactation counseling;
(3) Pass the examination offered by the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice of CLC and/or ALC; and
(4) Currently be certified as a CLC or ALC or comparable training determined by the director.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.