What happens if a med spa in Maryland operates without the right license?
Enforcement · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
Unlicensed practice — or attempting or offering to practice medicine — is barred unless the title provides otherwise; absent the carve-out for a recently lapsed licensee seeking reinstatement, it's a felony: up to $10,000, 5 years, plus a $50,000 civil fine.
Except as otherwise provided in the title, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice medicine in the State unless licensed by the Board; and a licensee on inactive or emeritus status may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice medicine or delegate medical acts.
Md. Code, Health Occ. §14-601 · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related Maryland rules
Except as provided for a recently lapsed licensee who has applied for reinstatement, a person who violates § 14-601 or § 14-602 of the subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both, and is subject to a civil fine of not more than $50,000 to be levied by a disciplinary panel.
Md. Code, Health Occ. §14-606(a)(4)–(5) · verified Sep 8, 2026
A disciplinary panel, on the affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum of the disciplinary panel, may reprimand any licensee, place any licensee on probation, or suspend or revoke a license if the licensee fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee or for another.
Md. Code, Health Occ. §14-404(a)(1) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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