Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 5-103
Right to practice dietetics, nonmedical nutrition
Effective Jul 1, 2004Added as Health Occupations § 4.5-103 by Acts 1985, c. 773, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 703, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 5-103 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 439, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004.State of Maryland
- (a) This title does not limit the right of an individual to practice a health occupation that the individual is authorized to practice under this article.
(b) This title does not limit the right of an individual or group to provide services and information related to nonmedical nutrition while:
- (1) Employed by or operating a health, weight loss, or fitness program;
- (2) Employed by or operating a health food store;
- (3) Employed by or operating a business that sells health products including dietary supplements, food, or food materials, or provides nonmedical nutritional information or distributes nutritional literature; or
- (4) Conducting classes or disseminating information related to nonmedical nutrition.
- (c) This title does not limit the right of an individual to provide services related only to the purchasing, preparation, and service of food to groups of people.
- (d) This title does not limit the right of an individual to provide nonmedical nutritional information or to distribute nutritional literature.
Added as Health Occupations § 4.5-103 by Acts 1985, c. 773, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 703, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 5-103 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 439, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004.