Tex. Occupations Code § 701.251: LICENSE REQUIRED; COMMISSION REGISTRATION.

(a) In this section, "Commission on Dietetic Registration" means the commission that is a member of the National Commission on Health Certifying Agencies.

(b) Unless the person holds an appropriate license issued under this chapter, a person may not:

(1) use the title or represent or imply that the person has the title "licensed dietitian" or use the letters "LD"; or

(2) use a facsimile of that title to indicate or imply that the person is a licensed dietitian.

(c) Unless the person is a dietitian registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, a person may not:

(1) use the title or represent or imply that the person has the title "registered dietitian" or use the letters "RD"; or

(2) use a facsimile of that title to indicate or imply that the person is a dietitian registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 482 (S.B. 627), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.