HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1)  EMPLOYED BY OR OPERATING A HEALTH, WEIGHT LOSS,
OR FITNESS PROGRAM;

(2)  EMPLOYED BY OR OPERATING A HEALTH FOOD STORE;

(3)  EMPLOYED BY OR OPERATING A BUSINESS THAT SELLS
HEALTH PRODUCTS, INCLUDING DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, FOOD, OR FOOD
MATERIALS, OR PROVIDES NONMEDICAL NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION OR
DISTRIBUTES NUTRITIONAL LITERATURE; OR

(4)  CONDUCTING CLASSES OR DISSEMINATING INFORMATION
RELATED TO NORMAL NONMEDICAL NUTRITION.

(C)  THIS TITLE DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO
PROVIDE SERVICES RELATED ONLY TO THE PURCHASING, PREPARATION, AND
SERVICE OF FOOD TO GROUPS OF PEOPLE.

(D)  THIS TITLE DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO
PROVIDE NONMEDICAL NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO DISTRIBUTE
NUTRITIONAL LITERATURE PROVIDED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT USE

THE TITLE "LICENSED DIETITIAN", UNLESS THE INDIVIDUAL IS

AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE DIETETICS UNDER THIS TITLE.

SUBTITLE 2. STATE BOARD OF DIETETIC PRACTICE

4.5-201.

THERE IS A STATE BOARD OF DIETETIC PRACTICE IN THE
DEPARTMENT.

4.5-202.

(A) (1) THE BOARD CONSISTS OF 7 MEMBERS.

(2) OF THE 7 BOARD MEMBERS:

(I) 5 SHALL BE LICENSED DIETITIANS LICENSED ON
OR AFTER JULY 1, 1986 TO PRACTICE DIETETICS IN MARYLAND,
INCLUDING:

1. ONE MEMBER WHO IS ENGAGED PRIMARILY IN
CLINICAL DIETETIC PRACTICE;

2. ONE MEMBER WHO IS ENGAGED PRIMARILY IN
COMMUNITY OR PUBLIC HEALTH DIETETIC PRACTICE;

3. ONE MEMBER WHO IS ENGAGED PRIMARILY IN
ADMINISTRATIVE DIETETIC PRACTICE;

4. ONE MEMBER WHO IS ENGAGED PRIMARILY IN
CONSULTING DIETETIC PRACTICE; AND

5. ONE MEMBER WHO IS A FACULTY MEMBER IN
THE FIELD OF DIETETICS OR NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; AND