What does Wyoming prohibit in med spa advertising?
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Short answer
The cited rules set a truthfulness limit rather than an approved list — the medical board can discipline for advertising the practice of medicine in a misleading, false or deceptive manner, or for false claims about a licensee's skill or a treatment's value.
Advertising the practice of medicine in a misleading, false or deceptive manner is a ground for discipline in Wyoming. Two neighbouring grounds reach the identity a practice trades under: impersonating another licensee or practicing medicine under a false or assumed name, and permitting or allowing any person to use the licensee's diploma, license or certificate of registration. The cosmetology act supplies its own standard of conduct, defining “unprofessional” as acting in an extreme manner not conforming to current standards of the cosmetology industry.
Drawn from 5 verified rules in this section · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
- Wyo. Stat. Ann. §33-26-402(a)(v) · Sep 3, 2026
- Wyo. Stat. Ann. §33-26-402(a)(ii) · Sep 3, 2026
- Wyo. Stat. Ann. §33-26-402(a)(iv) · Sep 3, 2026
- Wyo. Stat. Ann. §33-12-120(a)(xix) · Sep 3, 2026
- Wyo. Stat. Ann. §40-12-102(a)(vii); §40-12-106 · Sep 8, 2026
Related Wyoming rules
The board may take disciplinary action on the ground of advertising the practice of medicine in a misleading, false or deceptive manner.
Wyo. Stat. Ann. §33-26-402(a)(v) · verified Sep 3, 2026
The board may take disciplinary action on the ground of impersonating another licensee or practicing medicine under a false or assumed name.
Wyo. Stat. Ann. §33-26-402(a)(ii) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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