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§ 5–402

Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.

Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 5-402 (2026)
Title 5. Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionists
Subtitle 4. Prohibited Acts; Penalties

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(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”.