California scope of practice for med spas
Who may perform which procedures, and under what supervision, by state. Below are the California rules that govern it, each linked to its primary source. Monitoring and reference, not legal advice.
RN / NP scope for injectables in California
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
AB 890 permits a qualifying nurse practitioner to practice in specified settings without standardized procedures, and bars the listed entities from interfering with or directing that nurse practitioner’s professional judgment in a manner prohibited by Section 2400. It creates no carve-out for aesthetic practice.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §2837.103 · verified Jul 26, 2026 · read at Public.Law — California Codes
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