Section 213.1 - Dietitian-nutritionist license required(a) It shall be unlawful for any individual to hold himself or herself forth as a licensed dietitian-nutritionist unless he or she shall first have obtained a license pursuant to this act. Only individuals who have received licenses as licensed dietitian-nutritionists pursuant to this act may use the letters "L.D.N." in connection with their names.(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require or preclude third-party insurance reimbursement. Nothing herein shall preclude an insurer or other third-party payor from requiring that a licensed dietitian-nutritionist obtain a referral from a licensed physician, dentist or podiatrist or that a licensed dietitian-nutritionist file an evaluation and treatment plan with the insurer or third-party payor as a precondition of reimbursement.1951, May 22, P.L. 317, No. 69, § 3.1, added 2002, June 29, P.L. 651, No. 99, § 3, effective in 90 days.