No person who is not certified by the Department of Public Health as a dietitian-nutritionist shall represent himself as being so certified or use in connection with his name the term 'Connecticut Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist', 'Connecticut Certified Dietitian', 'Connecticut Certified Nutritionist', or the letters 'C.D.-N.', 'C.D.', 'C.N.' or any other letters, words or insignia indicating or implying that he is a certified dietitian-nutritionist in this state. Any person who violates the provisions of this section or who obtains or attempts to obtain certification as a dietitian-nutritionist by any wilful misrepresentation or any fraudulent representation shall be guilty of a class D felony. Failure to renew a certificate in a timely manner shall not constitute a violation for the purposes of this section.(P.A. 94-210, S. 15; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 13-258, S. 83.)History: P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 13-258 changed penalty from fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years to a class D felony.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 20-206p
Connecticut Title 20 — Connecticut law
Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_384b.htm#sec_20-206p· Version 2026