Can Missouri shut down a med spa that is operating unlawfully?
Enforcement · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
The cited rules do not settle facility closure — after an Administrative Hearing Commission finding, the sanctions listed for the board run against a person's license, ranging from a warning or probation to suspension, restriction or revocation.
Upon a finding by the administrative hearing commission that the grounds for disciplinary action are met, the board may, singly or in combination, warn, censure or place the person on probation for a period not to exceed ten years, or may suspend the person's license, certificate or permit for a period not to exceed three years, or restrict or limit the license, certificate or permit for an indefinite period of time, or revoke the person's license, certificate, or permit.
Mo. Rev. Stat. §334.100.4 · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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It shall be unlawful for any person not now a registered physician within the meaning of the law to practice medicine or surgery in any of its departments, to engage in the practice of medicine across state lines or to profess to cure and attempt to treat the sick and others afflicted with bodily or mental infirmities, or engage in the practice of midwifery in this state, except as herein provided.
Mo. Rev. Stat. §334.010.1 · verified Sep 3, 2026
Willfully and continually performing inappropriate or unnecessary treatment, diagnostic tests or medical or surgical services is misconduct, fraud, misrepresentation, dishonesty, unethical conduct or unprofessional conduct in the performance of the functions or duties of any profession licensed or regulated by this chapter.
Mo. Rev. Stat. §334.100.2(4)(c) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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