License Required; Commission Registration

Sec. 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.