The Board treats lasers, injectables and other treatments that alter living tissue as the practice of medicine, so the entity must be owned by a physician or an allowed combination of licensed professionals, with a physician responsible for each patient’s evaluation and orders. Nurses may perform delegated procedures under written protocols; estheticians stop at the skin’s surface.
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 North Carolina Medical Board.
Sources and dates
Medical Board position statements on laser procedures and on contact with patients before prescribing; Board of Nursing cosmetic procedure guidance. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
Yes. The Board treats lasers, injectables and other treatments that alter living tissue as the practice of medicine, so the entity must be owned by a physician or an allowed combination of licensed professionals, with a physician responsible for each patient’s evaluation and orders.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for med spas.
North Carolina 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 ownership and oversight in North Carolina?
