Alabama advertising rules for med spas
FTC and state limits on how treatments and results may be marketed. Below are the Alabama rules that govern it, each linked to its primary source. Monitoring and reference, not legal advice.
Advertising rules in Alabama
ALABAMA REACHES MARKETING FROM BOTH BOARDS. The Board of Cosmetology and Barbering may act against a licensee who ADVERTISES BY MEANS OF KNOWINGLY FALSE OR DECEPTIVE STATEMENTS. The Board of Medical Examiners reaches the related misrepresentation directly: it is a ground for disciplining a physician assistant that the assistant has represented himself or herself, or permitted another to represent him or her, as a physician.
d. Advertises by means of knowingly false or deceptive statements.
Ala. Admin. Code r. 250-X (Board of Cosmetology and Barbering — grounds for board action) · verified Sep 4, 2026
(9) That the physician assistant has represented himself or herself or permitted another to represent him or her as a physician;
Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-7-.12(9) (Discipline of license — physician assistant) · verified Sep 4, 2026
Whenever the office of the Attorney General or the office of the district attorney has reason to believe that any person is engaging in, has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice declared unlawful by the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, the Attorney General or the district attorney may bring an action in the name of the state against such person to restrain, by temporary restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction, such acts or practices.
Ala. Code § 8-19-8(a) · verified Sep 8, 2026
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