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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 773

SUBTITLE 4. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES

4.5-401.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT
PRACTICE, ATTEMPT TO PRACTICE, OR OFFER TO PRACTICE DIETETICS IN
THE STATE UNLESS LICENSED BY THE BOARD.

4.5-402.

(A)  UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE DIETETICS EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED UNDER THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT REPRESENT
OR IMPLY TO THE PUBLIC BY USE OF THE TITLE "LICENSED DIETITIAN",
BY OTHER TITLE, BY DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, METHODS, OR
PROCEDURES, OR OTHERWISE, 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",
"REGISTERED DIETITIAN", "LICENSED DIETITIAN", "D", "RD", "LD", OR
OTHER WORDS OR TERMS WITH THE INTENT TO REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON
PRACTICES DIETETICS OR "LP".

4.5-403.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES § 4.5-401 OR § 4.5-402 OF THIS
SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT
TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1
YEAR OR BOTH.

SUBTITLE 5. SHORT TITLE; TERMINATION OF TITLE

4.5-501.

THIS TITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE "MARYLAND DIETITIANS ACT".

4.5-502.

SUBJECT TO THE EVALUATION AND REESTABLISHMENT PROVISIONS OF
THE MARYLAND PROGRAM EVALUATION ACT, THIS TITLE AND ALL
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS TITLE SHALL TERMINATE AND BE OF NO
EFFECT AFTER JULY 1, 1995.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Governor
shall appoint the initial 5 dietitian members of the Board for
terms of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 1, 2, and 3 years, respectively. Of
the consumer members initially appointed to the Board, the
Governor shall appoint 1 member for a term of -4- 2 years and 1
member for a term of 5 3 years.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the requirements
for licensure of dietitians established by this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1986.