What does South Carolina prohibit in med spa advertising?
Marketing · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
The cited rules do not settle this — none sets an advertising standard; they establish that unethical conduct likely to deceive or harm the public and false statements in practice documents are board misconduct, and the AG may enjoin unfair trade practices.
South Carolina reaches deceptive med-spa marketing through the Board of Medical Examiners’ misconduct grounds: dishonorable, unethical or unprofessional conduct likely to deceive, defraud or harm the public is misconduct, and so is using a false or fraudulent statement in a document connected with the licensee’s practice.
Drawn from 3 verified rules in this section · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
- S.C. Code §40-47-110(B)(9) · Sep 3, 2026
- S.C. Code §40-47-110(B)(10) · Sep 3, 2026
- S.C. Code §39-5-50(a) · Sep 8, 2026
Related South Carolina rules
Misconduct that constitutes grounds for disciplinary action is a showing to the board by the preponderance of evidence that a licensee has engaged in dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional conduct that is likely either to deceive, defraud, or harm the public.
S.C. Code §40-47-110(B)(9) · verified Sep 3, 2026
Misconduct that constitutes grounds for disciplinary action is a showing to the board by the preponderance of evidence that a licensee has used a false or fraudulent statement in a document connected with the licensee’s practice.
S.C. Code §40-47-110(B)(10) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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