Who needs a physician oversight of laser hair removal and cosmetic medical procedures in Oklahoma?
Issued by Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; Oklahoma Board of Osteopathic Examiners, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Laser hair removal is done by a licensed health professional or by a laser practitioner who has completed the training the Act requires and works under a physician’s written protocols; the physician does the initial evaluation and must be reachable during the procedure but need not be present. Injectables and other energy-based treatments are medical procedures ordered by a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner and delegated to nurses within their scope. A cosmetology or facialist license alone does not allow lasers or injections.
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 Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; Oklahoma Board of Osteopathic Examiners.
Sources and dates
59 O.S. 538.1 to 538.3 (Laser Hair Removal Act); Board of Osteopathic Examiners policy for osteopathic medical spas; Board of Nursing guideline on cosmetic dermatological procedures. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
Yes. Laser hair removal is done by a licensed health professional or by a laser practitioner who has completed the training the Act requires and works under a physician’s written protocols; the physician does the initial evaluation and must be reachable during the procedure but need not be present.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for med spas.
Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; Oklahoma Board of Osteopathic 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.
Who needs a physician oversight of laser hair removal in Oklahoma?
