Texas § 701.251 LICENSE REQUIRED; COMMISSION REGISTRATION.

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§ 701.251 — LICENSE REQUIRED; COMMISSION REGISTRATION.

Texas § 701.251

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 701.251 (2026).

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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

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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.

Legislative History

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.