Can Colorado shut down a med spa that is operating unlawfully?
Enforcement · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
Yes — the board can seek a court injunction against any person committing acts prohibited by the Medical Practice Act, and unlicensed practice carries statutory penalties; the remedy is a court order, as there is no med spa facility license to pull.
The board may apply, in accordance with section 12-20-406, for an injunction to enjoin any person from committing any act prohibited by article 240, the Medical Practice Act; and any person who practices or offers or attempts to practice medicine within the state without an active license issued under article 240 is subject to penalties pursuant to section 12-20-407(1)(a).
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-240-135(1), (7) · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related Colorado rules
⚠️ the hormone-therapy trap. It is unprofessional conduct to dispense, inject or prescribe an anabolic steroid “for the purpose of the hormonal manipulation that is intended to increase muscle mass, strength, or weight without a medical necessity to DO so or for the intended purpose of improving performance in any form of exercise, sport, or game.” Medical necessity is the whole of the defense; a performance or physique rationale is the violation.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-240-121(1)(o) · verified Sep 2, 2026
⚠️ and the adjacent ground is a felony. Dispensing or injecting an anabolic steroid is unprofessional conduct “unless the anabolic steroid is dispensed from a pharmacy prescription drug outlet pursuant to a prescription order or is dispensed by any practitioner in the course of the practitioner’s professional practice” — and any person who violates that provision commits a class 5 FELONY, with a second or subsequent violation A CLASS 3 FELONY. Sourcing outside a pharmacy is the exposure.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-240-121(1)(p); § 12-240-135(3) · verified Sep 2, 2026
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