{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-5-402","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health Occupations § 5–402","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(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”.","path":["Article - Health Occupations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho\u0026section=5-402","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:58Z","sha256":"3490bf8c0f1a194da46dd8951689bfda4cd414b2a0eec4d4db300214dbb1f07f","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-5-401","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-5-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}