May an esthetician or laser technician perform microneedling in Utah?
Oversight · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
The captured provisions do not settle which microneedling procedures an esthetician may perform. The retained device rule names master estheticians; its relationship to cosmetic medical procedure classification and supervision remains unresolved.
For a nonablative cosmetic medical procedure other than hair removal under Subsection (2), Subsection (3)(b) states: the supervisor supervising the procedure shall: (i) have an unrestricted license to practice medicine or advanced practice registered nursing; (ii) personally perform the nonablative cosmetic medical procedure or: (A) authorize and provide general cosmetic medical procedure supervision for the nonablative cosmetic medical procedure that is performed by a registered nurse or a master esthetician; or (B) authorize and provide supervision as provided in Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act, for the nonablative cosmetic medical procedure that is performed by a physician assistant; and (C) authorize and provide direct cosmetic medical procedure supervision for the nonablative cosmetic medical procedure that is performed by an esthetician or a practical nurse; [continuing Subsection (3)(b):] (iii) verify that a person to whom the supervisor delegates a procedure under Subsection (3)(b): (A) has received appropriate training regarding the medical procedures to be performed; (B) has an unrestricted license and is acting within the person's scope of practice under this title; and (C) is qualified under Subsection (2)(f)(iii).
Utah Code § 58-1-506(3)(b) (Supervision of cosmetic medical procedures) · verified Sep 4, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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"Delegation group A" means the following who are licensed under this title, acting within their respective scopes of practice, and qualified under Subsections (2)(f)(i) and (iii): (i) a physician assistant, if acting in accordance with Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act; (ii) a registered nurse; (iii) a master esthetician; and (iv) an electrologist, if evaluating for or performing laser hair removal. (b) "Delegation group B" means: (i) a practical nurse or an esthetician who is licensed under this title, acting within the nurse or esthetician’s respective scopes of practice, and qualified under Subsections (2)(f)(i) and (iii); and (ii) a medical assistant who is qualified under Subsections (2)(f)(i) and (iii).
Utah Code § 58-1-506(1)(a)-(b) (Supervision of cosmetic medical procedures) · verified Sep 4, 2026
To be approved, a microneedling device shall: (a) be used only by a master esthetician: (i) without supervision if needle penetration does not exceed 1.5 mm; or (ii) with general supervision by a licensed health care practitioner if needle penetration exceeds 1.5 mm; and (b) be used specifically for cosmetic or esthetic purposes.
Utah Admin. Code R156-11a-611(5) (Standards for Approval of Mechanical or Electrical Apparatus) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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