1. (a) In this section, "Commission on Dietetic Registration" means the commission that is a member of the National Commission on Health Certifying Agencies.

2. (b) Unless the person holds an appropriate license issued under this chapter, a person may not:

   1. (1) use the title or represent or imply that the person has the title "licensed dietitian" or use the letters "LD"; or
   2. (2) use a facsimile of that title to indicate or imply that the person is a licensed dietitian.

3. (c) Unless the person is a dietitian registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, a person may not:

   1. (1) use the title or represent or imply that the person has the title "registered dietitian" or use the letters "RD"; or
   2. (2) use a facsimile of that title to indicate or imply that the person is a dietitian registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 482 (S.B. 627), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.