WV HB5538: To expand licensing opportunities and safety regulation in the esthetics industry
New licensing bill expands esthetics practices in WV.
What changed & why it matters
MedSpaRadar recorded state legislation in WV, dated February 16, 2026, in the Scope of Practice category.
State legislation is where scope-of-practice, supervision, good-faith-exam, ownership, and med-spa-licensure rules change — the requirements that most directly govern who may perform aesthetic procedures and under what oversight. It is specific to WV, whose med-spa requirements are set by WV statute and its licensing boards — distinct from federal rules and from every other state.
- Type
- LegiScan
- Jurisdiction
- WV (state)
- Category
- Scope of Practice
- Recorded
- February 16, 2026
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