What does South Dakota prohibit in med spa advertising?
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Short answer
Only truthful claims — advertising of medical business that makes untruthful or improbable statements, or is calculated to mislead or deceive the public, is unprofessional conduct and grounds for the board to limit, suspend, or revoke the physician's license.
South Dakota's advertising ground is one of the broadest in this reference and it does not require falsity: unprofessional or dishonorable conduct includes all advertising of medical business in which untruthful or improbable statements are made, or which are calculated to mislead or deceive the public — “improbable” and “calculated to mislead” reaching claims that are not provably untrue. Two neighbouring items cover the sales practices around it: obtaining any fee on the assurance that a manifestly incurable disease can be permanently cured, and employing what is known as cappers or steerers.
Drawn from 5 verified rules in this section · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
- S.D. Codified Laws §36-4-30(5) · Sep 3, 2026
- S.D. Codified Laws §36-4-30(3) · Sep 3, 2026
- S.D. Codified Laws §36-4-30(2) · Sep 3, 2026
- S.D. Codified Laws §36-4-30(4) · Sep 3, 2026
- S.D. Codified Laws §37-24-23 · Sep 8, 2026
Related South Dakota rules
The term, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, as used in this chapter includes all advertising of medical business in which untruthful or improbable statements are made or which are calculated to mislead or deceive the public.
S.D. Codified Laws §36-4-30(5) · verified Sep 3, 2026
The term, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, as used in this chapter includes obtaining any fee on the assurance that a manifestly incurable disease can be permanently cured.
S.D. Codified Laws §36-4-30(3) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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