What happens if a med spa in Louisiana operates without the right license?
Enforcement · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
Criminal penalties — each offense under the Medical Practice Act carries a fine of $250 to $500, jail of 10 days to 5 months, or both, and the board can separately seek an injunction barring practice until a license is obtained.
Whoever violates any of the provisions of this Part shall, for each offense, be fined not less than two hundred and fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than five months, or both.
La. Rev. Stat. §37:1290 · verified Sep 3, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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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
Unprofessional conduct is a ground for board action and includes, but is not limited to, conduct manifested as sexual misconduct, disruptive behavior, failing to cooperate with the board, failing to maintain independent medical judgment, improperly delegating or supervising, exercising undue influence, enabling the unauthorized practice of medicine, practicing or enabling practice by an impaired provider, failing to practice within the scope of education, training, and experience, intentionally falsifying or fraudulently altering records, or failing to create or maintain medical records.
La. Rev. Stat. §37:1285(A)(13) · verified Sep 8, 2026
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