Pennsylvania advertising rules for med spas
FTC and state limits on how treatments and results may be marketed. Below are the Pennsylvania rules that govern it, each linked to its primary source. Monitoring and reference, not legal advice.
Advertising rules in Pennsylvania
Advertising a medical business in a way that is intended to deceive the public, or that has a tendency to deceive the public, is unprofessional conduct in Pennsylvania. Intent is not required — a tendency to deceive is enough.
49 Pa. Code §16.61 · verified Aug 17, 2026
Making misleading, deceptive, untrue or fraudulent representations in the practice of the profession is a statutory ground for the Board to impose disciplinary or corrective measures, alongside unconditionally guaranteeing that a treatment will cure.
Medical Practice Act of 1985 §41(2) (63 P.S. §422.41) · verified Aug 17, 2026
Deceptive marketing is also reachable outside the licensing system: the Attorney General or the district attorney, acting in the name of the Commonwealth, may seek a temporary or permanent injunction against unlawful trade practices, and a person who then violates that injunction forfeits a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for each violation.
Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law §§4, 8 (73 P.S. §§201-4, 201-8) · verified Aug 17, 2026
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