Section 5-405 – Injunction; Procedure
(a) An action may be maintained in the name of the State or the Board to enjoin: (1) The unauthorized practice of dietetics; or (2) Conduct that is a ground for disciplinary action under § 5–311 of this title. (b) An action under this section may be brought by: (1) The Board, in its own name; (2) The Attorney General, in […]
Section 5-501 – Citation of Title
This title may be cited as the “Maryland Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionists Act”.
Section 5-502 – Termination of Title
Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act, this title and all regulations adopted under this title shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2025.
Section 5-309 – Inactive Status; Reinstatement
(a) (1) The Board shall place a licensee on inactive status if the licensee: (i) Submits to the Board an application for inactive status on the form required by the Board; and (ii) Pays to the Board the inactive status fee set by the Board. (2) The Board shall reactivate the license of an individual placed on inactive status if […]
Section 5-310 – Production of License Upon Request; Change of Address
(a) Each licensee shall produce a valid license when requested to do so by an existing or potential employer or client. (b) Each licensee shall give the Board written notice of any change of address within 30 days of any change of address.
Section 5-310.1 – Surrender or Lapse of License Pending Investigation or Charges
(a) Unless the Board agrees to accept the surrender of a license, a licensed dietitian-nutritionist may not surrender the license nor may the license lapse by operation of law while the licensee is under investigation or while charges are pending against the licensee. (b) The Board may set conditions on its agreement with the licensee under investigation […]
Section 5-311 – Grounds for Denial of License
Subject to the hearing provisions of § 5-312 of this subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its members then serving, may deny a license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, or suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee: (1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a […]
Section 5-311.1 – Penalties
(a) If after a hearing under § 5-312 of this subtitle the Board finds that there are grounds under § 5-311 of this subtitle to suspend or revoke a license, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $5,000: (1) Instead of suspending the license; or (2) In addition to suspending or revoking the license or reprimanding the […]
Section 5-312 – Hearing Before Board
(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before the Board takes any action under § 5-311 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board. (b) The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with […]
Section 5-313 – Review
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section for an action under § 5–311 of this subtitle, any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in the Administrative Procedure Act, may petition for judicial review as allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act. (b) Any person aggrieved by a final […]