What limits does Maryland place on a med spa's business structure?
Ownership · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
The cited rules do not settle this — none requires a particular entity; they establish only that a professional corporation may serve a single profession, may not go beyond its articles, and that physicians may practice within a PC or professional association.
Except as permitted under subsection (b) of this section, a corporation may be a professional corporation solely for the purpose of rendering professional services within a single profession.
Md. Code, Corps. & Ass’ns §5-102(a)(1) · verified Sep 3, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related Maryland rules
A professional corporation may not render a professional service or engage in an activity other than the professional service authorized by its articles of incorporation.
Md. Code, Corps. & Ass’ns §5-104(a) · verified Sep 3, 2026
Licensee means an individual to whom the Board issues a license, including an individual practicing medicine within or as a professional corporation or professional association.
Md. Code, Health Occ. §14-101(i) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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