Who enforces deceptive med spa marketing in Georgia?
Marketing · part of The Practice Perimeter
Med-spa marketing is not policed by the medical board alone. Under the Fair Business Practices Act the Attorney General may issue a cease and desist order against an unfair or deceptive act or practice, order restitution to people harmed by it, and impose a civil penalty of up to $2,000 per violation on a person who willfully violates the Act.
O.C.G.A. §10-1-397(b)(1) · verified Aug 17, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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The Board may discipline a licensee who advertised for or solicited patients, obtained a fee or other thing of value on the representation that a manifestly incurable disease can be permanently cured, or made untruthful or improbable statements, or flamboyant or extravagant claims, concerning their professional excellence or treatment protocols.
O.C.G.A. §43-34-8(a)(6) · verified Aug 17, 2026
The Attorney General may also go to court for a temporary restraining order or a temporary or permanent injunction, a declaratory judgment, restitution, appointment of a receiver over the defendant or their assets, and a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per violation.
O.C.G.A. §10-1-397(b)(2) · verified Aug 17, 2026
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