Injectables, lasers and other treatments that go beyond the skin’s surface are medical procedures, done by or under a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner with written protocols. Estheticians licensed by the Board of Cosmetology stay with cosmetic skin care.
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 Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine.
Sources and dates
State Board of Medicine and State Board of Cosmetology scope pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
Yes. Injectables, lasers and other treatments that go beyond the skin’s surface are medical procedures, done by or under a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner with written protocols.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
No. In Pennsylvania it is listed for med spas.
Pennsylvania State Board of 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.
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