Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 5-402
Representations to the public, dietetics
Effective Oct 1, 2014Added as Health Occupations § 4.5-402 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 § 5-402 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 439, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2014, c. 160, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.State of Maryland
- (a) Except as otherwise provided under this title, a person may not represent or imply to the public by use of the title “licensed dietitian-nutritionist”, by other title, by description of services, methods, or procedures that the person is authorized to practice dietetics in the State.
- (b) Unless authorized to practice dietetics under this title, a person may not use the words or terms “dietitian-nutritionist”, “licensed dietitian-nutritionist”, “LDN”, “dietitian”, “licensed dietitian”, “D”, “LD”, “nutritionist”, “licensed nutritionist”, or “LN”.
Added as Health Occupations § 4.5-402 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 § 5-402 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 439, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2014, c. 160, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.