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§ 5-402. Representations to the public, dietetics

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionists (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 5-402
§ 5-402. Representations to the public, dietetics
Currentness
In general
(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.
Titles
(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”.

Credits

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.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 5-402, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 5-402
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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