What must the supervising physician actually do in Georgia?
Oversight · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
Set and file the facility's laser protocols with the Board, be trained in laser modalities, and stay available for emergency consultation — and be Georgia licensed with a principal place of business in state or practice within 50 miles of the facility.
A consulting physician must be licensed in Georgia, have a principal place of business in Georgia or practice within 50 miles of the facility supervised, be trained in laser modalities (physics, safety, technique, indications, pre- and post-operative care, and treating complications), and be available for emergency consultation. The consulting physician establishes the protocols for the cosmetic laser services provided at a facility and files those protocols with the Board.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 360-35-.06 · verified Aug 17, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related Georgia rules
Outside the laser rules, a physician delegates by one of two written instruments: a nurse protocol — a document mutually agreed and signed by a nurse and a licensed physician, delegating authority to perform certain medical acts including administering and ordering drugs — or a physician assistant job description approved for that assistant by the Board.
O.C.G.A. §43-34-23 · verified Aug 17, 2026 · read at FindLaw Codes
Except for physician offices, all facilities providing cosmetic laser services other than hair removal must have a senior laser practitioner or consulting physician present at the facility or immediately available for consultation and supervision, either personally or via telecommunications, and must post a sign listing the consulting physician's name, emergency contact number, board certification and principal place of practice and indicating whether he or she is presently on site at the facility.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 360-35-.07(1)(d)–(e) · verified Sep 8, 2026
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