Who enforces deceptive med spa marketing in South Carolina?
Marketing · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
The Attorney General — on reasonable cause that an unlawful trade practice is in use and that suit is in the public interest, he may sue for a restraining order or injunction; the medical board also disciplines licensees for deceptive conduct.
Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person is using, has used or is about to use any method, act or practice declared unlawful by Section 39-5-20 of the Unfair Trade Practices Act, and that proceedings would be in the public interest, he may bring an action in the name of the State to restrain the practice by temporary restraining order, temporary injunction or permanent injunction.
S.C. Code §39-5-50(a) · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
The rest of what South Carolina says on this
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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