{"application_form_url":null,"application_portal_url":null,"board_contact_url":null,"board_email":"mailto:dietitians.board@maine.gov","board_fax":"(207) 624-8637","board_mailing_address":"35 State House Station<br>Augusta, ME 04333-0035","board_name":"Board of Licensing of Dietetic Practice","board_parent_org":"Maine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation (OPOR)","board_phone":"(207) 624-8626","board_physical_address":"76 Northern Ave.<br>Gardiner, ME 04345","board_source_url":"https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-licensing-dietetic-practice","board_url":"https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-licensing-dietetic-practice","canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/maine-dietitian","ce_requirements_url":null,"common_delays":[{"description":"Out-of-state prints can add 2-4 weeks to your timeline.","title":"Fingerprinting delays"},{"description":"Have all your documents ready before starting the application to avoid processing delays.","title":"Missing or incomplete documents"},{"description":"Double-check that your name matches across all documents exactly. 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