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Florida medical director requirements for med spas

Medical-director, supervision, and delegation requirements for aesthetic practices. Below are the Florida rules that govern it, each linked to its primary source. Monitoring and reference, not legal advice.

Physician supervision & delegation in Florida

Florida regulates cosmetic procedures through the physician’s duty to supervise and to delegate only to qualified people — not a single “cosmetic procedures” statute.

  • Delegating professional responsibilities to a person the physician knows (or should know) is not qualified by training, experience, or licensure is a disciplinable offense.

    Fla. Stat. §458.331(1)(w) · verified Jul 26, 2026

  • Aiding, assisting, procuring, or advising an unlicensed person to practice medicine is a ground for discipline against the physician.

    Fla. Stat. §458.331(1)(f) · verified Jul 26, 2026

  • Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols between a physician and nonphysician practitioners are governed by statute, which also limits how many offices a physician may supervise.

    Fla. Stat. §458.348 · verified Jul 26, 2026

  • A medical assistant may perform defined clinical tasks — including administering medications and giving injections — only under the direct supervision and responsibility of a physician.

    Fla. Stat. §458.3485 · verified Jul 26, 2026

  • When an office procedure rises to the level of surgery, it is classified by anesthesia level (Level I–III), and the physician is responsible for being appropriately qualified and for the personnel assisting.

    Fla. Admin. Code r. 64B8-9.009 · verified Jul 26, 2026

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