What limits does Ohio place on a med spa's business structure?

That list is expressly not exhaustive: the statute states it does not preclude such an individual from rendering professional services through another form of business entity, including but not limited to a nonprofit corporation or foundation, or in another manner authorized by the Revised Code or by rules of the State Medical Board.

Ohio Rev. Code §4731.226(A)(1) · verified Aug 17, 2026

⚠️ the permission carries a hard limit, written into the same sentence that grants it. a corporation may be formed “for the purpose of providing a combination of the professional services, as defined in section 1785.01 Of The Revised Code”, and the list of who may combine expressly includes “doctors of medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery authorized under chapter 4731. Of The Revised Code”. But none of them “shall control the professional clinical judgment exercised within accepted and prevailing standards of practice” of another licensee on that list. Ownership and combination are open in Ohio; directing another’s clinical judgment is not.

Ohio Rev. Code §1701.03 · verified Aug 18, 2026