What can a med spa advertise in Maryland?
Marketing · part of The Practice Perimeter
Maryland reaches med-spa marketing through the Board of Physicians twice over: a physician may advertise only as the Board’s rules permit and may not claim board certification without holding it and naming the certifying board, and advertising in violation of that section is itself a disciplinary ground.
Drawn from 5 verified rules in this section · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
- Md. Code, Health Occ. §14-503(a) · Sep 3, 2026
- Md. Code, Health Occ. §14-503(a) · Sep 3, 2026
- Md. Code, Health Occ. §14-503(b) · Sep 3, 2026
- Md. Code, Health Occ. §14-404(a)(5) · Sep 3, 2026
- Md. Code, Com. Law §13-406 · Sep 8, 2026
The rest of what Maryland says on this
Every other rule we have verified under advertising rules, each linked to its primary source.
A physician may not represent to the public that the physician is board certified unless the physician is board certified and the physician discloses the full name of the board from which the physician is certified and the name of the specialty or subspecialty in which the physician is certified.
Md. Code, Health Occ. §14-503(a) · verified Sep 3, 2026
A physician may advertise only as permitted by the rules and regulations of the Board.
Md. Code, Health Occ. §14-503(b) · verified Sep 3, 2026
A disciplinary panel may reprimand a licensee, place a licensee on probation, or suspend or revoke a license if the licensee solicits or advertises in violation of §14-503 of this title.
Md. Code, Health Occ. §14-404(a)(5) · verified Sep 3, 2026
The Attorney General may seek an injunction to prohibit a person who has engaged or is engaging in a violation of the Consumer Protection Act from continuing or engaging in the violation, after serving notice of the general relief sought at least seven days before the action is filed; and the court may enter any order necessary to prevent the use of a prohibited practice, to restore money or property, or to appoint a receiver in case of willful violation.
Md. Code, Com. Law §13-406 · verified Sep 8, 2026
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