What happens if a med spa in Hawaii operates without the right license?
Enforcement · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
Unlicensed practice of medicine draws a fine of up to $500 or up to six months in jail, and each day counts as a separate offense; on conviction, the tools, implements, medicines and drugs used are forfeited to the State and destroyed.
Any person who violates this chapter, or who offers or in any way attempts to engage in the practice of medicine as defined in section 453-1 and fails to comply with any of the requirements or provisions of this chapter, penalty for which violation or failure to comply is not otherwise provided for, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than six months and each day's violation or failure to comply shall be deemed a separate offense. All tools, implements, medicine, and drugs used in the practice of medicine by any person convicted of practicing medicine without a license shall be declared forfeited to the State by the court and ordered destroyed.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 453-13 · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related Hawaii rules
Any person, who engages in an activity requiring a license issued by the licensing authority and who fails to obtain the required license, or who uses any word, title, or representation to induce the false belief that the person is licensed to engage in the activity, other than a licensee who inadvertently fails to maintain licensing requirements under the appropriate licensing statute and who subsequently corrects the failure so that there was no lapse in licensure, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and each day of unlicensed activity shall be deemed a separate offense.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 436B-27(b) · verified Sep 8, 2026
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, including any corporation, association, or individual to: (1) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license, renewal, or record or aid or abet therein; or (2) Practice nursing as defined by this chapter under cover of any diploma, license, or record illegally or fraudulently signed or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation; or (3) Practice nursing as a registered or as a licensed practical nurse unless licensed to practice under this chapter; or (4) Use in connection with the person's name any designation tending to imply that the person is a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse unless licensed to practice under this chapter; or (5) Practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse during the time the person's license issued under this chapter is suspended or revoked; or (6) Conduct a nursing education program not accredited by the board to prepare for a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse unless the program has been accredited by the board; or (7) Otherwise violate any provision of this chapter. Any of these misdemeanors shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 for a first offense. Each subsequent offense shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 457-14 · verified Sep 8, 2026
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