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Laser Regulation Law, Rule or Policy | Requirements Related to Supervision and/or Delegation of Medical Functions to Unlicensed Individuals | |
AL | Ala. Admin Code 540-X-11 Alabama Board of Medical Examiners |
Ala. Admin Code 540-X-11 “Guidelines for the Use of Lasers and Other Modalities Affecting Living Tissue” |
AK | AK Department of Commerce, October 2007 “Guideline Regarding the Use of Lasers and Laser Surgery” |
AK State Medical Board Guidelines, June 2004 AK State Medical Board Guidelines, January 2012 |
AZ-M | A.R.S. § 32-3231 et seq. Ariz. Admin. Code R12-1-1440 |
A.R.S. § 32-3232 A.R.S. § 32-1456 Ariz. Admin. Code R4-16-401 et seq. Ariz. Admin. Code R12-1-1438 |
AZ-O | -- | A.R.S. § 32-1456 Ariz. Admin. Code R4-22-402 et seq. |
AR | Regulations of the Arkansas State Medical Board “Regulation No. 22. Laser Surgery Guidelines” |
Ark. Rev. Stat. § 17-105 et seq. Regulations of the Arkansas State Medical Board |
CA-M | CA Business & Professional Code § 2023.5 California Medical Board California Medical Board |
CA Business & Professional Code §§ 2069-2071 California Medical Board |
CA-O | -- | CA Business & Professional Code § 2459.6 |
CO | Colorado Medical Board, July 2010 “Policy: Use of Lasers to Provide Medical Services” |
Colorado Medical Board, January 2011 “Rule: Delegation and Supervision of Medical Services” |
CT | Connecticut Medical Examining Board Connecticut State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, August 2007 |
CT Gen. Stat. § 20-9 “Who May Practice Medicine or Surgery” |
DE | 24 Del. Admin. Code §5100-14.0 “Health and Sanitation; Electric Nail Files, Hair Removal and Laser Technology” |
24 Del. Admin. Code § 1700-11.0 “Delegation of Responsibilities to Non-physicians” |
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FL-M | Fla. Admin. Code 64B15-14.007 Fla. Admin. Code 64B8-56.002 Florida Department of Health |
Fla. Stat. 458.348 “Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols” |
FL-O | Same as FL-M | Fla. Stat. 459.025 “Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols” |
GA | O.C.G.A. § 43-34-244 “Georgia Cosmetic Laser Services Act” |
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-44 Georgia Composite Medical Board Rule § 360-3-.05 |
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HI | Hawaii Medical Board, August 2014 “Scope of Practice: Clarification Regarding the Use of Laser” |
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 453-5.3(a) “Physician assistant; licensure required” |
ID | Idaho State Board of Medicine, Sept. 2007 “Guidelines for Hair Removal using Intense Pulsed Light and/or Laser Devices by Supervised Medical Personnel” |
Idaho Admin. Code § 22.01.04 “Rules of the Board of Medicine for Registration of Supervising and Directing Physicians” |
IL | 68 Ill. Admin. Code § 1285.336 “Use of Lasers” 32 Ill. Admin. Code § 315 “Standards for Protection Against Laser Radiation” |
225 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 60/54.2 “Physician delegation of authority” |
IN | 844 IAC 4-3-2 “Surgical Operations” |
IC 25-22.5-1-2 “Physicians; Exclusions” |
IA | Iowa Medical Board, April 2006 “The Use of Lasers, Intense Pulsed Light Devices, and Radio-Frequency Devices” |
Iowa Medical Board, April 2006 “The Use of Lasers, Intense Pulsed Light Devices, and Radio-Frequency Devices” |
KS | K.A.R. 100-27-1 “Light Based Medical Treatment” |
KSA 65-2872 “Persons not engaged in the practice of the healing arts” |
KY | Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure “Opinion: Laser Surgery” |
Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure “Opinion: Laser Surgery; IX: Non-physician Qualifications” LA |
LA | La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1261(3) Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, Nov. 2001 |
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.38 Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, Nov. 2001 |
ME-M | 32 M.R.S.A. §14202.7 “Practice of aesthetics” |
32 M.R.S.A. § 3270-A Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine, Nov. 2013 |
ME-O | Same as ME-M | -- |
MD | COMAR § 10.32.09 Maryland Board of Physicians, Fall 2004 Newsletter Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygeine, October 2002 |
COMAR § 10.32.12 “Delegation of Acts by a Licensed Physician to an Assistant Not Otherwise Authorized under the Health Occupations Article or the Education Article” |
MA | 243 CMR 5.01(2) 105 CMR 121.00 |
243 CMR 2.07(4) “Delegation of Medical Services” |
MI-M | Michigan Department of Community Health, December 2005 “Position Statement: Use of Laser Equipment by Health Professionals” |
MCL § 333.16215 “Delegation of acts, tasks, or functions to licensed or unlicensed individuals; supervision; immunity” |
MI-O | Same as MI-M | -- |
MN | MN Statute §147.081.--3 “Practice of Medicine Defined” |
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MS | MS Board of Medical Licensure Admin. Code 30 § 2635.3 “Laser Devices” |
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MO | Missouri Board of Healing Arts, June 2011 “Guidelines: Medical Spas, Lasers, Botox” |
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MT | Admin. Rules of Montana § 24.156.501 Admin Rules of Montana § 24.121.1509 |
Montana Code Ann. § 37-3-104 Admin. Rules of Montana § 24.156.640 |
NE | Joint Board Dermatologic Workgroup Final Report, August 2011 “Scope of Practice Related to Non-Ablative Laser Procedures” |
Joint Board Dermatologic Workgroup Final Report, August 2011 “Scope of Practice Related to Non-Ablative Laser Procedures” |
NV-M | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 630.371 “Performance of laser surgery on eye without proper training” |
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.213(22) Nev. Rev. Stat. § 630.138 Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners |
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NH | R.S.A. 329:1 “Physicians and Surgeons; Practice” |
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NJ | NJ Admin. Code § 13:35-4A.1 NJ Admin. Code § 13:35-12 |
NJ Admin. Code § 13:35-6.4 “Delegation of Administration of Subcutaneous and Intramuscular Injections to Certified Medical Assistants” |
NM-M | NMAC § 16.10.13.1 et seq. New Mexico Medical Board |
New Mexico Stat. § 61-6-17 NMAC § 16.10.13.1 et seq. New Mexico Medical Board |
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NY | NY PHL § 230-d “Office-Based Surgery” New York Department of Health “Office-Based Surgery” |
NY Education Law § 6530 “Definitions of Professional Misconduct Applicable to Physicians, Physician's Assistants and Specialist's Assistants” |
NC | NC Medical Board, July 2005 NC Medical Board, Spring 2012 |
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-18 21 NCAC 32S .0213 NC Medical Board, Spring 2012 |
ND | N.D. Century Code 43-38 “Electrologists and Electronic Hair Removal Technicians” |
N.D. Admin. Code. 50-03-01-06 “Assistant’s functions limited” |
OH | Ohio Admin. Rules 4731-18-01 et seq. “Standards for Surgery & Use of Light-based Medical Devices” |
Ohio Admin. Rules 4731-23 “Delegation of Medical Tasks” |
OK-M | Oklahoma Medical Board, November 2008 “Policy and Guidelines for Medical Spas & Aesthetic Procedures” |
Oklahoma Medical Board, November 2008 “Policy and Guidelines for Medical Spas & Aesthetic Procedures” |
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OR | Oregon Medical Board, January 2002 “Statement of Philosophy: Medical Use of Lasers” |
OR Rev. Stat. § 677.505 “Application of provisions governing physician assistants to other health professions” |
PA-M | -- | 49 Pa. Code § 18.402 “Delegation of Medical Services” |
PA-O | -- | 49 Pa. Code § 18.402 “Delegation of Medical Services” |
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RI | Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure & Discipline, March 2011 “Policy Statements: Office based esthetic procedures” |
RI Gen L § 5-54-3 RI Dept. of Health, February 2014 |
SC | South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners, November 2007 “Policy: Medical Devices/Delegatable Medical Act” |
SC Code Ann. § 40-47-30 South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners, November 2007 |
SD | SD Codified L § 36-4-8.2 “Surgery constituting practice of medicine” |
SD Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners, March 2012 “Laser Utilization by Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants” |
TN-M | TN Admin. Code 0880-02-.14(10) TN Admin. Code 0880-02-.21 |
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TN-O | TN Admin. Code 1050-02.13(10) TN Admin. Code 1050-02-.21 |
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TX | TX Admin. Code § 193.17 “Nonsurgical Medical Cosmetic Procedures” |
TX Admin. Code §§ 193.1-193.10 Tx. Occ. Code § 157.001 |
UT-M | Utah Code § 58-11a-102(28) Utah Admin. Code R156-11a-611 |
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UT-O | Same as UT-M | -- |
VT-M | 26 V.S.A. § 4402(3) “Electrology” 26 V.S.A. § 1728(b)(1) “Use of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents” |
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VA | Virginia Board of Medicine, February 2008 “Guidelines for Light-based Hair Removal in Physician Practices” |
VA Code § 54.1-2901(6) “Exceptions and exemptions generally” |
WA-M | WAC 246-919-605 “Use of lasers, light, radiofrequency, and plasma devices as applied to the skin” |
WAC 246-919-605(10) “Delegation of LLRP Treatment” |
WA-O | WAC 246-853-630 “Use of lasers, light, radiofrequency, and plasma devices as applied to the skin” |
WAC 246-853-630(10) “Osteopathic Physician Delegation of LLRP Treatment” |
WV-M | W. Va. Code § 30-3-4(3) “Practice of Medicine and Surgery” West Virginia Board of Medicine, February 2007 “Public Policy Statement on Surgery using laser, pulsed light, radiofrequency devices, or other techniques” |
West Virginia Board of Medicine, February 2007 “Public Policy Statement on Surgery using laser, pulsed |
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WI | Wisc. Admin. Code Cos2.025 “Delegated Medical Procedures” |
Wisc. Admin. Code Cos2.025 “Delegated Medical Procedures” |
WY | Wyoming Board of Medicine Rules § 1.3(zz) “Practicing Medicine” |
Wyoming Board of Medicine Rules § 1.3(nn) “Medical Assistant” |
For informational purposes only: This document is not intended as a comprehensive statement of the law on this topic, nor to be relied upon as authoritative.
Non-cited laws, regulation, and/or policy could impact analysis on a case-by-case or state-by-state basis. All information should be verified independently.