Can New Jersey shut down a med spa that is operating unlawfully?
Enforcement · part of The Practice Perimeter
A New Jersey board may refuse to issue, suspend or revoke a license for the use or employment of dishonesty, fraud, deception, misrepresentation, false promise or false pretense; for gross negligence, gross malpractice or gross incompetence that damaged or endangered life, health, welfare, safety or property; for repeated acts of negligence, malpractice or incompetence; and for professional or occupational misconduct as determined by the board.
N.J.S.A. 45:1-21 · verified Aug 17, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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Permitting an unlicensed person to practice is itself a listed ground for board action, as is violating a regulation of the board and having a license revoked or suspended by another state.
N.J.S.A. 45:1-21 · verified Aug 17, 2026
A practice must maintain written policies covering verification of licensed staff credentials, cleanliness of the premises, equipment maintenance and registration, patient records and controlled-substance documentation, drug storage security, patient confidentiality, periodic audits of quality of care, and propriety of billing and advertising.
N.J.A.C. 13:35-6.16(b) · verified Aug 17, 2026
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