Who enforces deceptive med spa marketing in Idaho?
Marketing · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
The attorney general — under the Consumer Protection Act he can sue in the state's name for a declaratory judgment and a restraining order or injunction; separately, the Board of Medicine can discipline a physician for unethical or unprofessional advertising.
Whenever the attorney general has reason to believe that any person is using, has used, or is about to use any method, act or practice declared by the Consumer Protection Act to be unlawful, and that proceedings would be in the public interest, the attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state to obtain a declaratory judgment that the method, act or practice violates the chapter and to enjoin it by temporary restraining order or preliminary or permanent injunction.
Idaho Code §48-606(1) · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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