Can Michigan shut down a med spa that is operating unlawfully?
Enforcement · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
The cited rules do not settle this — no med spa license exists to revoke; they do require the disciplinary subcommittee to sanction licensees up to permanent revocation, and let the attorney general enjoin practices unlawful under the Consumer Protection Act.
On finding a ground under § 16221 a disciplinary subcommittee SHALL impose one or more sanctions for each violation, from a table the statute sets out ground by ground: probation, limitation, denial, suspension, revocation, permanent revocation, restitution, or fine. For some grounds the table leaves only permanent revocation — the subcommittee has no discretion to go lower.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16226(1) · verified Sep 2, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related Michigan rules
⚠️ practicing without a license is a felony in Michigan. An individual who practices, or holds himself or herself out as practicing, a regulated health profession without a license — or under a suspended, revoked, lapsed, void or fraudulently obtained one, or outside a limited license, or using another person’s license — is guilty of a felony. Holding out is enough; treating a patient is not required.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16294 · verified Sep 2, 2026 · read at Internet Archive snapshot — evidence of a page, not the current rule
⚠️ negligent delegation is its own disciplinary ground, and injury is not required. a violation of general duty consists of negligence or failure to exercise due care, including negligent delegation to or supervision of employees or other individuals, whether or not injury results — or any conduct, practice or condition that impairs, or MAY impair, the ability to safely and skillfully practice.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16221(a) · verified Sep 2, 2026 · read at Internet Archive snapshot — evidence of a page, not the current rule
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