Can Louisiana shut down a med spa that is operating unlawfully?
Enforcement · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
Not directly — no cited rule allows closing a facility as such, but the medical board can get a court injunction, not releasable on bond, barring a person from practicing medicine until licensed, and the attorney general can sue to enjoin deceptive practices.
The board, through its proper officer, may cause to issue in any competent court, a writ of injunction enjoining any person from practicing medicine as defined herein until such person obtains a license under the provisions of this Part. This injunction shall not be subject to being released upon bond.
La. Rev. Stat. §37:1286(A) · verified Sep 3, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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In the suit for an injunction, the board, through its president, may demand of the defendant a penalty of not more than five hundred dollars, and attorney's fees not to exceed one hundred dollars, besides the costs of court.
La. Rev. Stat. §37:1286(B) · verified Sep 3, 2026
The board may refuse to issue, or may suspend or revoke any license or permit, or impose probationary or other restrictions on any license, permit, or certificate issued pursuant to this Part or Part I-D of this Chapter for conviction of a crime or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a criminal charge constituting a felony under the laws of Louisiana or of the United States.
La. Rev. Stat. §37:1285(A)(1) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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