Who may operate a cosmetic laser in Mississippi?

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Every other rule we have verified under physician supervision & delegation, each linked to its primary source.

• The practice of medicine shall mean to suggest, recommend, prescribe, or direct for the use of any person, any drug, medicine, appliance, or other agency, whether material or not material, for the cure, relief, or palliation of any ailment or disease of the mind or body, or for the cure or relief of any wound or fracture or other bodily injury or deformity, or the practice of obstetrics or midwifery, after having received, or with the intent of receiving therefor, either directly or indirectly, any bonus, gift, profit or compensation;

  Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-33(1) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• Every person who desires to practice medicine must first obtain a license to do so from the state board of medical licensure, but this section shall not apply to physicians now holding permanent license, the same having been recorded as required by law.

  Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-1 · verified Sep 8, 2026

• Under the laser rule such use shall be limited to physicians and those directly supervised by physicians, such that a physician is on the premises and would be directly involved in the treatment if required.

  Miss. Admin. Code Title 30, Part 2635, Rule 3.1 (supervision on the premises) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• The following rules pertain to physician assistants practicing medicine with physician supervision. Physician assistants may perform those duties and responsibilities, including diagnosing and the ordering, prescribing, dispensing of prepackaged drugs, and administration of drugs and medical devices as delegated by their supervising physician(s). Physician assistants may provide any medical service which is delegated by the supervising physician when the service is within the physician assistant’s training and skills; forms a component of the physician’s scope of practice; and is provided with supervision. Physician assistants shall be considered the agents of their supervising physicians in the performance of all practice-related activities including, but not limited to, the ordering of diagnostic, therapeutic, and other medical services.

  Miss. Admin. Code Title 30, Part 2615, Rule 1.1 · verified Sep 8, 2026

• Supervise or Supervision means overseeing and accepting responsibility for the medical services rendered by a physician assistant.

  Miss. Admin. Code Title 30, Part 2615, Rule 1.2(D) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• The State Board of Medical Licensure shall have the following powers and responsibilities: (a) Setting policies and professional standards regarding the medical practice of physicians, osteopaths, podiatrists and physician assistants practicing with physician supervision;

  Miss. Code Ann. § 73-43-11(a) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• The Board of Nursing’s practice rule lets a registered nurse assign specific nursing duties to other qualified personnel, but medication administration is reserved: the RN may assign duties of administration of patient medications to other licensed nurses only (either a RN or LPN), except as set out in Mississippi Board of Nursing Administrative Code, Part 2860.

  Miss. Admin. Code Title 30, Part 2830, Rule 1.3(A) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• For all professions licensed by this Board, any service provided, or tool/equipment/product used may not penetrate the skin surface below the epidermis layer. A licensee may not practice medicine or surgery. Excision of moles, skintags, or any tissue destruction is prohibited.

  Miss. Admin. Code Title 30, Part 2101, ch. 11 (prohibited tools and services) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• “Esthetics” means any one (1) or a combination of the following practices: (i) Massaging the face or neck of a person. (ii) Arching eyebrows to include trimming, tweezing, waxing, threading or any other method of epilation. (iii) Tinting eyelashes or eyebrows. (iv) Waxing. (v) Stimulating, cleaning or beautifying the face, neck, arms or legs of a person by any method with the aid of the hands or any mechanical or electrical apparatus, or by the use of a cosmetic preparation. The terms “cosmetology,” barbering,” “esthetics” and “nail technology” shall not include the diagnosis, treatment or therapy of any dermatological condition.

  Miss. Code Ann. § 73-7-2 (“Esthetics”) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• A licensee may perform dermaplaning services with only a disposable, non-surgical 10R rounded edge butterblade.

  Miss. Admin. Code Title 30, Part 2101, ch. 11 (dermaplaning) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• Supervision means overseeing activities of, and accepting responsibility for, all medical services rendered by the physician assistant; except for new graduates, supervision must be continuous but shall not be construed as necessarily requiring the physical presence of the supervising physician; and new graduate physician assistants, and all physician assistants whose Mississippi license is their initial license, require the on-site presence of a supervising physician for one hundred twenty days or its equivalent of 960 hours.

  Miss. Admin. Code Title 30, Part 2615, Rule 1.6 (Supervision) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• (2) Knowingly aiding, assisting, procuring, employing or advising any unlicensed person or entity to practice or engage in acts contrary to the health care practitioner’s degree of licensure shall constitute a violation under this chapter. (3) Delegating or contracting for the performance of health care services by a health care practitioner when the licensee delegating or contracting for performance knows, or has reason to know, the person does not have the required authority under the person’s licensure, shall constitute a violation under this chapter.

  Miss. Code Ann. § 41-121-9(2)-(3) · verified Sep 8, 2026

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