Who enforces deceptive med spa marketing in Utah?
Marketing · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
Both the state and any private person — the Truth in Advertising Act lets anyone sue in district court to enjoin a deceptive ad and recover actual damages or $2,000, whichever is greater; an injunction suit first requires notice and 10 days to correct.
Utah lets anyone sue, not only the state, and puts a floor under the damages. Under the Truth in Advertising Act “The district courts of this state have jurisdiction over any supplier as to any act or practice in this state governed by this chapter or as to any claim arising from a deceptive trade practice as defined in this chapter.” “Any person or the state may maintain an action to enjoin a continuance of any act in violation of this chapter and, if injured by the act, for the recovery of damages”, and “It is not necessary that actual damages be proven.” “In addition to injunctive relief, the plaintiff is entitled to recover from the defendant the amount of actual damages sustained or $2,000, whichever is greater”, and “The court shall award attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party.” The court may also “order the defendant to promulgate corrective advertising by the same media and with the same distribution and frequency as the advertising found to violate this chapter.”
Utah Code § 13-11a-4(1)-(3) (Truth in Advertising Act — injunctive relief, damages, corrective advertising) · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related Utah rules
An advertisement for a health care provider’s services that includes the health care provider’s name shall identify the license type, as used by the division, under which the health care provider is practicing.
Utah Code § 58-1-501.6(4) (Health care provider advertisements and disclosure) · verified Sep 4, 2026
"Advertisement" includes: (i) billboards; (ii) written documents such as: (A) brochures; (B) pamphlets; (C) direct mail solicitations; (D) radio, television, and telephone solicitation scripts; and (E) telephone directories; (iii) media, including television, radio, and Internet websites; and (iv) any other means of promotion intended to directly or indirectly induce a person to enter into an agreement for services with a health care provider.
Utah Code § 58-1-501.6(1)(a) (definition of “Advertisement”) · verified Sep 4, 2026
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