Does a med spa have to register or hold a license in Georgia?
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Georgia has no general med-spa license, but it does impose facility requirements on premises providing cosmetic laser services — with two carve-outs that decide whether they apply to you: physician offices, and hair removal.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 360-35-.07 · verified Aug 17, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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Except for physician offices, a facility providing cosmetic laser services OTHER THAN hair removal using lasers or pulsed light devices must hold an agreement with a consulting physician who examines each patient before the service (or who has delegated that examination to a physician assistant in an approved job description, or to an advanced practice registered nurse under a Board-approved protocol, in either case one who is a licensed cosmetic laser practitioner); must have that physician available for emergency consultation with anyone the facility employs; and must file the physician’s details with the Board.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 360-35-.07 · verified Aug 17, 2026
Cosmetic laser services means nonablative elective cosmetic light-based skin care, photo rejuvenation, or hair removal using FDA-approved lasers or pulsed light devices, and also covers energy-based procedures using ultrasound, cryolipolysis, microwave, or radio-frequency devices that are not expected or intended to remove, burn, or vaporize the live epidermal surface but may damage underlying tissue if used inappropriately.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 360-35-.01(5) · verified Aug 17, 2026
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