O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

43-11A-16 (2019)

License requirement; registered dieticians

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(a) Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized to practice under this chapter shall be engaged in dietetic practice or use the title “dietitian” or use the letters “LD” or any facsimile thereof or represent himself or herself to the public as a dietitian.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code section, a person duly registered as a registered dietitian shall have the right to use the title “registered dietitian,” the designation “RD,” or any facsimile thereof.

(c) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History

Code 1981, § 43-11A-16, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1377, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 971, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 43. Administrative rules and regulations. Licensure requirements, Official Com-

pilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians, Chapter 157-2.

Annotations

Administrative Rules and Regulations. - Licensure requirements, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians, Chapter 157-2.