Can Massachusetts shut down a med spa that is operating unlawfully?
Enforcement · part of The Practice Perimeter
The board may, after a hearing pursuant to chapter 30A, revoke, suspend, or cancel the certificate of registration, or reprimand, censure, impose a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each classification of violation, require the performance of up to one hundred hours of public service, require a course of education or training, or otherwise discipline a physician.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 5 · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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The Board shall investigate ALL complaints relating to the proper practice of medicine by any person holding a certificate of registration under §§ 2 to 12A, and report the same to the proper prosecuting officers. There is no threshold below which a complaint is not investigated.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 5 · verified Sep 1, 2026
A disciplinary unit is established within the Board of Registration in Medicine, responsible for investigating complaints and prosecuting disciplinary actions against licensees, and the executive director shall hire the attorneys and investigators necessary to carry out its responsibilities.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 5 · verified Sep 1, 2026
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