Who may operate a cosmetic laser in Vermont?
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Short answer
Not estheticians or cosmetologists — Vermont excludes laser use from esthetics, treating it as the practice of medicine; the cited rules don't settle which medical licensees (physician, APRN, PA) may operate lasers or on what delegation terms.
Esthetics does not include any practice, activity, or treatment that constitutes the practice of medicine, as defined in section 1311 of this title, including injections of any substance and the use of lasers.
Vt. Stat. tit. 26, §1(4)(B)(ii) (Barbers and Cosmetologists — definitions) · verified Sep 3, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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The Board shall find that the following constitutes unprofessional conduct: delegation of professional responsibilities, including delivery of any health care services, to a person whom the licensed professional knows, or has reason to know, is not qualified by training, experience, education, or licensing credentials to perform them.
Vt. Stat. tit. 26, §1354(a)(29) · verified Sep 3, 2026
The Board shall find that the following constitutes unprofessional conduct: practicing medicine with a physician who is not legally practicing within the State, or aiding or abetting such physician in the practice of medicine.
Vt. Stat. tit. 26, §1354(a)(15) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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