Laser hair removal and other waveform energy treatments are medical procedures. A medical assistant may run a non-incisive, non-ablative device only after the certification the rule requires and only with the supervising physician immediately available on the premises; injectables are prescribed and given by a physician, physician assistant or nurse. Estheticians may not operate lasers. Any advertisement for a cosmetic medical procedure must name the physician responsible.
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 Mexico Medical Board.
Sources and dates
16.10.13 NMAC (use of medical therapeutic and cosmetic devices by medical assistants); 16.10.12 NMAC; Medical Board pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
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No. In New Mexico it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for med spas.
Yes. Laser hair removal and other waveform energy treatments are medical procedures.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for med spas.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for med spas.
New Mexico Medical Board.
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.
Who needs a physician supervision of cosmetic medical in New Mexico?
