§ 5-101. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2014
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 5-101
§ 5-101. Definitions
(c) “Certified nutrition specialist” means an individual certified by the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists, the accrediting body of the American College of Nutrition.
(d) “Dietitian-nutritionist” means, unless the context requires otherwise, an individual who is licensed by the Board to practice dietetics.
(e) “License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice dietetics.
(f)(1) “Medical device” means a health care product used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease.
(g) “Medical nutrition” means the nutritional advice or counsel provided to an individual by a licensee in their professional capacity that is designed for an individual to alleviate a specific physiological complaint, condition, or symptom.
(h)(1) “Practice dietetics” means to apply the principles derived from integrating knowledge of food, biochemistry, physiology, management science, behavioral science, and social science to human nutrition.
(i) “Registered dietitian” means an individual registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the accrediting body of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Credits
Added as Health Occupations § 4.5-101 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 § 5-101 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 439, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2006, c. 382, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2013, c. 211, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2014, c. 160, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 5-101, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 5-101
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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