Ownership rules

Physician-owned or MSO with active physician ownership/control; non-physician ownership severely restricted

Corporate Practice of Medicine

Strict; physician-owned or MSO with strict physician control

The medical-director angle

Required; must be a Hawaii-licensed physician Ownership and the medical-director requirement are usually two sides of the same compliance coin.

What to verify in Hawaii

Confirm that a Hawaii-licensed physician owns or has controlling interest in the medical spa; verify that only MDs/DOs perform injections.

Primary source: Hawaii Board of Medicine

General business information for Hawaii medical-spa owners, current as of 2026 — not legal advice. State boards update rules often; confirm specifics with the Hawaii board (and your own counsel) before you act.

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