Can Illinois shut down a med spa that is operating unlawfully?
Enforcement · part of The Practice Perimeter
The Department may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or refuse to issue or renew a license, and may impose fines not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.
225 ILCS 60/22 · verified Aug 17, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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Practicing medicine without a license is a Class 4 felony in Illinois on a first offense and a Class 3 felony on a subsequent one, and a repeat offender also faces mandatory proceedings for a permanent injunction brought by the Secretary of the Department.
225 ILCS 60/59 · verified Aug 17, 2026
Grounds for discipline include engaging in dishonorable, unethical or unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud or harm the public, and making a false or misleading statement about one’s skill or about the efficacy or value of a treatment or remedy prescribed.
225 ILCS 60/22 · verified Aug 17, 2026
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