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O.C.G.A. § 43-11A-16

License requirement; registered dieticians

Known as the Dietetics Practice Act

The act spans §§ 43-11A-1 to 43-11A-9 (18 sections).

pilation of the Rules and Regulations of Code 1981, § 43-11A-16, enacted by Ga. the State of Georgia, Georgia Board of L. 1984, p. 1377, § 1; Ga

(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.

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.