Tex. Occupations Code § 701.251
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 701.251, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 701.251. LICENSE REQUIRED; COMMISSION REGISTRATION.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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