Who needs a physician ownership and supervision in New York?
Issued by New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions; State Board for Medicine, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
New York bars lay ownership of a medical practice and fee splitting with non-licensees: a med spa offering injectables, medical peels or lasers that reach the dermis is a professional corporation or PLLC owned by physicians. Laser hair removal is the one energy treatment the Department has not classed as medicine.
Checked Oct 17, 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 York State Education Department, Office of the Professions; State Board for Medicine.
Sources and dates
Office of the Professions corporate practice pages; State Board for Medicine determination on energy devices (2025). 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 York it is listed for med spas.
No. In New York it is listed for med spas.
No. In New York it is listed for med spas.
Yes. New York bars lay ownership of a medical practice and fee splitting with non-licensees: a med spa offering injectables, medical peels or lasers that reach the dermis is a professional corporation or PLLC owned by physicians.
No. In New York it is listed for med spas.
No. In New York it is listed for med spas.
No. In New York it is listed for med spas.
No. In New York it is listed for med spas.
No. In New York it is listed for med spas.
No. In New York it is listed for med spas.
No. In New York it is listed for med spas.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions; State Board for Medicine.
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 ownership and supervision in New York?
