What happens if a med spa in South Carolina operates without the right license?
Enforcement · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
Criminal exposure — practicing or offering to practice medicine without a license is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail or a $50,000 fine, each violation counted separately; a licensee who assists unlicensed practice also faces board discipline.
A person who practices or offers to practice medicine in this State in violation of this chapter, or who knowingly submits false information for the purpose of obtaining a license, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than fifty thousand dollars; each violation constitutes a separate offense.
S.C. Code §40-47-200 · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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 failed to cooperate with an investigation or other proceeding of the board.
S.C. Code §40-47-110(B)(15) · 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 failed to comply with an order, subpoena, or directive of the board or department.
S.C. Code §40-47-110(B)(16) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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