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What happens if a med spa in Ohio operates without the right license?

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The penalty sits in a different section from the prohibition, which is why 4731.41 alone does not answer the question: a first violation is a felony of the fifth degree, and each subsequent offense is a felony of the fourth degree.

Ohio Rev. Code §4731.99(A) · verified Aug 18, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice

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  • It is unlawful in Ohio to practice medicine without the appropriate license or certificate from the State Medical Board, to advertise or hold oneself out as a practitioner without one, to open or conduct an office for medical practice without one, to conduct an office in another person’s name, or to practice after a certificate has been revoked or during a suspension.

    Ohio Rev. Code §4731.41(A) · verified Aug 17, 2026

  • The Board’s sanctions run a graduated range: it may refuse to grant, renew or reinstate a certificate, and may reprimand, place on probation, limit, suspend or revoke a license.

    Ohio Rev. Code §4731.22(B) · verified Aug 17, 2026

  • A departure from, or failure to conform to, the minimal standards of care of similar practitioners under the same or similar circumstances is a ground for discipline whether or not actual injury to a patient is established.

    Ohio Rev. Code §4731.22(B)(6) · verified Aug 17, 2026

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