Who enforces deceptive med spa marketing in New York?
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The Attorney General — suing in the name of the people to enjoin deceptive practices and recover restitution, even from operators outside New York; separately, false or misleading advertising is professional misconduct for the treating licensee.
The Attorney General may bring an action in the name of the people to ENJOIN such practices and to obtain RESTITUTION of any money or property obtained directly or indirectly by them, with preliminary relief available. The reach is deliberately broad: the action may be brought against a person conducting business or furnishing a service in New York whether or not that person is within the state, and against a person within the state whether or not the business is conducted outside it.
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 349(b) · verified Sep 2, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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⚠️ there is a ten-day letter, and a complete defense. Before commencing an action the Attorney General must give notice by certified mail and an opportunity to show in writing within ten calendar days why proceedings should not be instituted — unless preliminary relief is sought and giving notice is found not to be in the public interest. And it is a complete defense that the act or practice complies with the rules, regulations and statutes administered by the Federal Trade Commission or another federal agency.
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 349(c) and (d) · verified Sep 2, 2026 · read at Public.Law — New York Consolidated Laws
Advertising or soliciting for patronage that is not in the public interest is professional misconduct, expressly including advertising that is false, fraudulent, deceptive, misleading, sensational or flamboyant.
N.Y. Educ. Law §6530(27) · verified Aug 17, 2026
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