Section 0470-01-.13 - PROFESSIONAL ETHICS(1) Professional representation and responsibilities.(a) A licensee shall not misrepresent professional qualifications or credentials.(b) A licensee shall not make any false or misleading claims about the efficacy of any dietetic services.(c) A licensee shall not permit the use of his name for the purpose of certifying that dietetic services have been rendered unless that licensee has provided or supervised the provision of those services.(d) A licensee shall not promote or endorse products in a manner that is false or misleading.(e) The licensee must present adequate information and unbiased interpretations of controversial information to clients.(f) A licensee shall maintain knowledge and skills required for professional competence.(g) A licensee shall not be addicted to or dependent upon alcohol or other habit-forming drugs or be a habitual user of narcotics, barbiturates, amphetamines, hallucinogenics, or other drugs having similar effects upon the competency of the licensee.(h) A licensee shall have the responsibility of reporting alleged violations of board law or rules to the Investigations section of Health Related Boards.(i) The licensee conducts himself with honesty, integrity, and fairness in all aspects of professional life.(j) The licensee remains free of conflict of interests and promotes or endorses products in a manner that is neither false nor misleading.(k) The licensee assumes responsibilities and accountability for personal competence in practice and recognition of limits of his ability and adherence to accepted standards of practice. (1) A licensee shall not make any false, misleading, or deceptive claims in any advertisement, announcement, or in competitive bidding.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0470-01-.13
Original rule filed December 18, 1995; effective March 1, 1996.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-25-107, and 63-25-110.