Visitors visiting the exhibition booths during the launch of the 2nd Malaysia-Singapore Conference of Aesthetic Medicine at KL Hilton on Saturday, June 29, 2013. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Beauty centre operators and non-doctors found to be practising aesthetic medicine could be fined up to RM50,000 or jailed for up to two years once the amendments to the Medical (Amendment) Act 2012 and its regulations come into operation before year-end.
Health Ministry officials said Section 33 of the Medical (Amendment) Act 2012 stated that first-time offenders could be fined not more than RM50,000 and jailed not more than two years while the fine could increase to not more than RM100,000 and jail term to not more than three years for second-time offenders.
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