§ 34-34-3 — Penalty for False Representation

It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person not meeting the criteria of Section 34-34-1 to use, in connection with his or her name or place of business, the word “dietitian,” “dietician,” “nutritionist,” “registered dietitian,” “registered dietician,” or the letters “D,” “R.D.,” or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or ensignia indicating or implying that the person is a dietitian, nutritionist, or registered dietitian, or to represent, in any way, orally, in writing, in print, or by signature, directly or by implication, that he or she is a dietitian, nutritionist, or a registered dietitian.

Legislative History

(Acts 1984, No. 84-275, p. 461, §3.)