Verified October 9, 2026 against the practice act, board rules and sources cited below. The board decides every application. All states
What dietitians miss in Maryland
- Maryland's exam waiver names the CNS credential alongside CDR registration.
- Assistants may practice dietetics without a license only under a licensed dietitian-nutritionist or physician.
- Services limited to purchasing, preparing and serving food to groups are outside the license requirement.
Does Maryland license dietitians?
An individual must be licensed by the board before practicing dietetics in Maryland. Nonmedical nutrition information, health food stores, weight loss and fitness programs, and food service work are outside the license requirement.
- License
- Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist (LDN)
- Practice is restricted to credential holders
Citation: Md. Code, Health Occ. tit. 5; COMAR 10.56
Is Maryland in the Dietitian Compact?
Maryland is not a Dietitian Compact member.
- Not a compact member
Can a dietitian licensed elsewhere get a Maryland credential by endorsement?
The board may waive its exam for an applicant licensed in another state or country after a comparable exam, registered with CDR, or certified as a CNS, if the other qualifications are met.
- Endorsement or registration-based route
- CDR registration not required
Citation: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 5-305; COMAR 10.56.01.03
Does Maryland have a jurisprudence exam?
The exam requirement is met by CDR registration, a comparable licensing exam or CNS certification. No state law exam appears in the rules.
- No state jurisprudence exam
Telehealth dietitians and Maryland
Licensure is required. Maryland has a teletherapy chapter in the dietetic rules (COMAR 10.56.10).
Does Maryland offer a provisional permit for new graduates?
AND's summary of Maryland law lists no temporary or provisional license; students and trainees may practice under supervision.
- No provisional permit
Does Maryland credential non-RD nutritionists?
Maryland's one license also covers non-RD nutrition professionals: the board may waive its exam for someone certified by the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists (CNS).
- Nutritionist credential
How often does a Maryland dietitian credential renew?
Licenses renew every two years with at least 30 hours of continuing education completed in the two years before the renewal date.
- Renews every 2 years
- 30 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Maryland?
For a license, we prepare every supporting document and a question-by-question guide, request your verifications, and track it to a decision; you complete, sign and submit the application. License by endorsement is $599 per state.