California scope of practice for med spas

A registered nurse administering medications or therapeutic agents must be implementing a regimen ordered by, and within the scope of licensure of, a physician, dentist, podiatrist or clinical psychologist. Functions shared with other practitioners are performed under standardized procedures developed within an organized health care system.

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §2725 · verified Jul 26, 2026 · read at Public.Law — California Codes

A nurse practitioner may practice without standardized procedures under Section 2837.103 only after meeting the statute’s certification, education, transition-to-practice and other qualification requirements, and only in one of the settings or organizations enumerated there. The authority is qualification- and setting-specific; it does not apply automatically to every nurse practitioner or every med-spa setting.

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §2837.103 · verified Oct 22, 2026 · read at Public.Law — California Codes

A nurse practitioner may perform the Section 2837.103 functions outside those enumerated settings only while holding an active Section 2837.104 certificate and satisfying the additional education and practice requirements. The nurse practitioner must practice within their education, training, experience and national certification; consult and collaborate when the patient’s condition requires it; maintain a referral plan; and carry appropriate professional-liability insurance.

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §2837.104 · verified Oct 22, 2026 · read at Public.Law — California Codes