New Mexico med spa questions, answered from statute
Every question below is answered from New Mexico law, with the statute or board rule linked and the date we verified it. 23 of the 27 questions we ask have a verified New Mexico answer today, most recently checked Sep 8, 2026. The rest are not listed, because we would be guessing.
Organized by The Practice Perimeter — the decisions every state makes about an aesthetic practice.
Ownership
Who is allowed to own this business, and in what corporate form?
- Can a non-physician own a med spa in New Mexico?N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 61-6-1 to 61-6-35 (Medical Practice Act), read in full — absence claim
- What business structure does a med spa need in New Mexico?N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 61-6-1 to 61-6-35 (Medical Practice Act), read in full — absence claim
- In New Mexico, may a non-clinical owner or manager be paid a share of revenue?N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-6-15(D)(16) (Unprofessional or dishonorable conduct)
Oversight
Which physician relationship does the state require, and what must that physician actually do?
- Does a med spa in New Mexico need a medical director?16.12.14.8(B) NMAC (Nursing Practice in Aesthetic Healthcare Facilities, eff. 2024-05-21)
- What must the supervising physician actually do in New Mexico?16.12.14.9(B)(5) NMAC (Clinical supervisor)
- Who may operate a cosmetic laser in New Mexico?16.10.13.8 NMAC (Use of medical therapeutic and cosmetic devices — supervision of medical assistants)
- Can a medical assistant give injections in New Mexico?16.12.14.10(E) NMAC (Patient care — delegation)
- May an esthetician or laser technician perform microneedling in New Mexico?16.34.5.12 NMAC (⛔ a CLOSED list, and invasive techniques are excluded by name)
Intake
What has to happen before a patient can be treated, and can any of it be remote?
- Is an exam required before a patient can be treated in New Mexico?16.12.14.10(B) NMAC (Patient care)
- Can the pre-treatment exam be done by telehealth in New Mexico?16.12.14.10(D) NMAC (Patient care — telemedicine)
- Who may perform the pre-treatment exam in New Mexico?16.12.14.10(B) NMAC (Patient care)
- Must someone be on site while a patient is treated in New Mexico?16.10.13.8 NMAC (Use of medical therapeutic and cosmetic devices)
- Can a med spa in New Mexico offer compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide?16.19.30.9(A)(3) NMAC (Compounding of Non-Sterile Pharmaceuticals — commercially available products)
Who treats
Which license may perform which treatment, and under whose order?
- Can a registered nurse inject Botox or filler in New Mexico?16.12.14.8(D) NMAC (Education and scope of practice)
- Can a nurse practitioner treat without a supervising physician in New Mexico?16.12.14.8(D) NMAC (Education and scope of practice)
- Can a physician assistant inject or prescribe in New Mexico?16.10.15.16 and 16.10.15.17 NMAC (Scope of practice; practice limitations)
Facility
Does the premises itself have to be registered or licensed?
- Does a med spa have to register or hold a license in New Mexico?16.12.14.7(A)(3) NMAC (Definitions; eff. 2024-05-21)
- What must a med spa in New Mexico report to the board?16.10.10 NMAC (Reporting requirements for licensees, applicants and other persons and entities)
- What does it cost to open a med spa in New Mexico?16.34.14.8 NMAC (⛔ the establishment fee a new studio actually pays)
Marketing
What may this practice claim about its services, its staff, and their credentials?
Enforcement
What happens when one of the six above is crossed?
- What happens if a med spa in New Mexico operates without the right license?N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-6-20(A) (Practicing without license)
- Can New Mexico shut down a med spa that is operating unlawfully?N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-6-22 (Injunction to prevent practice without a license)
- What can a practitioner in New Mexico be disciplined for?N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-6-15(D)(18) (Unprofessional or dishonorable conduct)
What is not here, and why
We ask 27 questions of every state we cover. New Mexico answers 23 of them from primary sources we have verified. Where a question is missing it is because the New Mexico record we hold does not address it — not because the answer is no. We would rather publish a shorter list than a page that looks like an answer and is not. As the New Mexico record grows, questions appear here on their own.
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