Georgia good-faith exam for med spas
Requirements for the good-faith examination before treatment. Below are the Georgia rules that govern it, each linked to its primary source. Monitoring and reference, not legal advice.
Good-faith examination in Georgia
Georgia requires a pre-treatment examination for cosmetic laser services — and then names the exception explicitly, which is unusual: hair removal and pulsed light treatments are carved out of both the exam and the on-site supervision requirement.
Patients treated by an assistant laser practitioner must be examined before the service by a consulting physician, or by a physician assistant who is a licensed cosmetic laser practitioner, or by an advanced practice registered nurse who is a licensed cosmetic laser practitioner.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 360-35-.05(1)(b) · verified Aug 17, 2026
On-site supervision and a prior examination are NOT required for the performance of laser hair removal and pulsed light treatments — the one place Georgia grades the requirement by procedure rather than applying it across the board.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 360-35-.05(1)(c) · verified Aug 17, 2026
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