Can a registered nurse inject Botox or filler in Utah?
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Short answer
The captured provisions do not establish RN authority for a specific cosmetic injection. A cosmetic-injection definition is not procedure-specific licensing permission; classification, nursing scope and applicable supervision remain unresolved.
Utah routes prescribing through the license. Issuing a prescription for a prescription drug as an RN or LPN is listed as unprofessional conduct except under Section 58-17b, the section the rule itself names. The nursing rules name who may direct the tasks of a licensed practical nurse — an advanced practice registered nurse, a certified nurse midwife, a physician assistant, and other named practitioners —. On the medical side, the licensure-exemption rule for medical assistants places the injection of a neurotoxin or filler for cosmetic purposes outside what that exemption covers.
Drawn from 4 verified rules in this section · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
- Utah Admin. Code R156-31b-502(1)(c) (Unprofessional conduct) · Sep 4, 2026
- Utah Admin. Code R156-31b-102(3)-(4) (Definitions) · Sep 4, 2026
- Utah Admin. Code R156-31b-102 (Definitions — who may direct an LPN) · Sep 4, 2026
- Utah Admin. Code R156-67-305(4)(c) (Exemptions from licensure — medical assistants) · Sep 4, 2026
Related Utah rules
as an RN or LPN, issuing a prescription for a prescription drug to a patient, except under Section 58-17b
Utah Admin. Code R156-31b-502(1)(c) (Unprofessional conduct) · verified Sep 4, 2026
"APRN" means advanced practice registered nurse. (4) "APRN-CRNA" means advanced practice registered nurse with registered nurse anesthetist certification.
Utah Admin. Code R156-31b-102(3)-(4) (Definitions) · verified Sep 4, 2026
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