Maryland Statutes
Health Occupations
Title 5 - Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionists

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 5-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-102 - Purpose of Title - The purpose of this title is to protect the lives...

Section 5-103 - Certain Rights Not Limited by Title - (a) This title does not limit the right of an...

Subtitle 2 - State Board of Dietetic Practice

Section 5-201 - State Board of Dietetic Practice - There is a State Board of Dietetic Practice in the...

Section 5-202 - Members; Terms - (a) (1) The Board consists of nine members. (2) Of...

Section 5-203 - Officers - (a) From among its members, the Board annually shall elect...

Section 5-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff - (a) A majority of the members then serving on the...

Section 5-205 - Powers and Duties - (a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in...

Section 5-206 - State Board of Dietetic Practice Fund -- Establishment of Fees; Disposition of Funds - (a) There is a State Board of Dietetic Practice Fund....

Section 5-207 - Immunity - A person shall have immunity from the liability described under...

Subtitle 3 - Licensing

Section 5-301 - Licenses - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an individual...

Section 5-302 - Qualifications of Licensees - (a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be...

Section 5-303 - Applications; Applicants Licensed in Other States - (a) An applicant for a license shall: (1) Submit an...

Section 5-304 - Passing Score for Examination - The Board shall determine the passing score for the examination...

Section 5-305 - Waiver of Examination - (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board...

Section 5-306 - Issuance of License - (a) If an applicant qualifies for a license under this...

Section 5-307 - Authority of License - A license authorizes the licensee to practice dietetics while the...

Section 5-308 - Expiration of License - (a) (1) Unless the license is renewed for an additional...

Section 5-309 - Inactive Status; Reinstatement - (a) (1) The Board shall place a licensee on inactive...

Section 5-310 - Production of License Upon Request; Change of Address - (a) Each licensee shall produce a valid license when requested...

Section 5-310.1 - Surrender or Lapse of License Pending Investigation or Charges - (a) Unless the Board agrees to accept the surrender of...

Section 5-311 - Grounds for Denial of License - Subject to the hearing provisions of § 5-312 of this...

Section 5-311.1 - Penalties - (a) If after a hearing under § 5-312 of this...

Section 5-312 - Hearing Before Board - (a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the...

Section 5-313 - Review - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section for an...

Section 5-314 - Dietetic Rehabilitation Committees - (a) In this section, “dietetic rehabilitation committee” means a committee...

Subtitle 4 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties

Section 5-401 - Unauthorized Practice - Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may...

Section 5-402 - Misrepresentation of Title - (a) Except as otherwise provided under this title, a person...

Section 5-403 - Penalties for Violations - (a) A person who violates § 5–401 or § 5–402...

Section 5-404 - Cease and Desist Orders or Injunction Authorized - The Board may issue a cease and desist order or...

Section 5-405 - Injunction; Procedure - (a) An action may be maintained in the name of...

Subtitle 5 - Short Title; Termination of Title

Section 5-501 - Citation of Title - This title may be cited as the “Maryland Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionists...

Section 5-502 - Termination of Title - Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland...