Does a med spa have to register or hold a license in Texas?
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Texas has no general med-spa license. It does license ONE service line: a facility that provides laser hair removal must hold its own license — unless the facility is owned or operated by a physician for the practice of medicine, which is the exemption most physician-led med spas will be looking at.
Tex. Health & Safety Code §401.510 · verified Aug 17, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
The rest of what Texas says on this
Every other rule we have verified under med-spa registration & licensing, each linked to its primary source.
A person may not operate a laser hair removal facility without a license issued for that facility, and a separate license is required for each location. The requirement does not apply to a facility owned or operated by a physician for the practice of medicine, to a licensed hospital, or to a clinic owned or operated by a licensed hospital.
Tex. Health & Safety Code §401.510 · verified Aug 17, 2026
A laser hair removal facility must hold a written contract with a consulting physician to establish the protocols for the services it provides and to audit those protocols and the facility’s operations. The facility must document that contractual relationship with the department, and the consulting physician must be available for emergency consultation as the circumstances require.
Tex. Health & Safety Code §401.519 · verified Aug 17, 2026
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