Laser hair removal, intense pulsed light and injectables are medical services: performed by a physician, or delegated to a nurse or physician assistant trained in the modality under a physician’s direction, and never by a cosmetology or skin care licensee. The practice must be owned by a licensed physician or a permitted professional entity.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners.
Sources and dates
Board of Medical Examiners rules on delegation of cosmetic medical procedures (N.J.A.C. 13:35); Board of Cosmetology scope rules. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
Yes. Laser hair removal, intense pulsed light and injectables are medical services: performed by a physician, or delegated to a nurse or physician assistant trained in the modality under a physician’s direction, and never by a cosmetology or skin care licensee.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Jersey it is listed for med spas.
New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners.
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
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