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Indiana: who may do what, and how to check a license

License lookups for the boards that cover spa and med spa treatments in Indiana, and what official sources say on five questions — each with its source and the date we checked.

4 official sources on 4 of 5 topics · 5 boards · 2 official lookup sites · checked Sep 25, 2026

These are research summaries of official sources, checked on the dates shown. They are not legal advice, rules change, and the linked source controls. City and other municipal rules, including a local business license or zoning, can also apply. This page is the state board only. Confirm with the board.

How to check a license in Indiana

Ask the person treating you for their license type and number, then search the board that issued it. A title like “injector” or “specialist” isn’t a license type, so a board lookup won’t list it.

Medical board

Medical Licensing Board of Indiana

Open the license lookupBoard’s website

Checked Sep 14, 2026

Nursing board

Indiana State Board of Nursing

Open the license lookupBoard’s website

Checked Sep 14, 2026

Physician assistant board

Physician Assistant Committee (Indiana PLA)

Open the license lookupBoard’s website

Checked Sep 14, 2026

Cosmetology & esthetics board

State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners

Open the license lookupBoard’s website

Checked Sep 14, 2026

State license lookup (several boards)

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) License Verification

Open the license lookupBoard’s website

Checked Sep 14, 2026

What to look for on the lookup

  • The name matches. The person treating you, spelled the way they gave it. Ask for any other name they’ve been licensed under.
  • The license type matches what you were told. RN and LPN are different licenses, as are physician and physician assistant, or esthetician and cosmetologist.
  • The status says active. Note words like expired, lapsed, inactive, suspended, restricted or probation — and what they apply to.
  • The expiration date hasn’t passed. Some lookups show it; some only show status. If neither is clear, the board can confirm.
  • Any public discipline or board orders. If the lookup lists actions, orders or conditions, open them and read what they say.

Every board’s lookup looks a little different. If something is unclear, contact the board.

Match a claimed credential to the right board in Indiana

What official sources say in Indiana

Where we found an official statement, you’ll see our plain summary, the source, how binding that kind of source is, and when we checked. Where we didn’t, you’ll see the question to ask the place instead.

These are research summaries of official sources, checked on the dates shown. They are not legal advice, rules change, and the linked source controls. City and other municipal rules, including a local business license or zoning, can also apply. This page is the state board only. Confirm with the board.

We found official statements on 4 of 5 topics. Not located yet: iv hydration and drips. Not located means we have nothing official to show you — it says nothing about what is allowed.

Who may inject Botox and fillers

Official source found

Indiana's Medical Practice Act lets an employee of a physician perform acts within the employing physician's area of practice under that physician's direction and supervision. The employee may not diagnose or prescribe, and may not give medication without the specific order of the employing physician (or a physician in the employing group). Nurses practicing under the nursing law are a separate exemption. The section is general and does not mention cosmetic injections specifically.

Source: Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-2, Exclusions (Indiana Code 2026, Indiana General Assembly)

Law or regulationPublished or effective 2026Checked Sep 25, 2026

Still ask the place: “Who will inject me, what license do they hold, and which clinician examined me, ordered this and supervises them?”

Who may own a med spa

Official source found

IC 25-22.5-12.5, added by P.L.136-2026 (SEA 282), requires medical spas to register with the Medical Licensing Board from January 1, 2027; unregistered spas can be fined up to $5,000. A medical spa is a facility or practice, other than a physician's office or an otherwise state-licensed facility, that offers medical services and uses prescription drugs given by IV, intramuscular or subcutaneous delivery. It must also present itself as focused on cosmetic or lifestyle treatments such as weight loss, wellness, Botox and fillers, parenteral nutrient therapies or cosmetic laser/energy devices. Each spa must name a responsible practitioner (a physician, qualifying APRN, or PA with prescriptive authority) who is trained in its services, is physically present long enough to ensure compliance, and makes sure every worker is licensed and trained for their tasks.

Source: Indiana Code 25-22.5-12.5, Medical Spas (Indiana Code 2026; as added by P.L.136-2026)

Law or regulationPublished or effective Jul 1, 2026Checked Sep 25, 2026

Still ask the place: “Who owns this practice, and who is its medical director?”

Who may operate lasers and IPL

Official source found

Indiana's Medical Practice Act defines the practice of medicine to include surgical operations in which human tissue is cut, burned or vaporized by mechanical means, laser or ionizing radiation, or in which the skin is penetrated. The definition does not name specific cosmetic laser or IPL treatments.

Source: Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-1.1, Definitions (Indiana Code 2026, Indiana General Assembly)

Law or regulationPublished or effective 2026Checked Sep 25, 2026

Still ask the place: “Who operates the laser or IPL device, what license or certification do they hold, and who supervises them?”

IV hydration and drips

Not found yet

We haven’t found an official statement on this for Indiana yet.

That doesn’t tell you whether something is allowed or not — only that we have no official statement to show you.

Ask the place

“Who assesses me and orders what goes in the bag, and who places the IV — under which license?”

Check it with the board

“Who may order elective IV hydration or vitamin infusions, who may start and monitor the IV, and is a standing order allowed?”

Put this to the board, or search its rules and position statements for it. Its answer, with a date, is what settles it — not the place’s.

Who decides

Usually the nursing and medical boards; sometimes the pharmacy board.

On file for Indiana: Medical Licensing Board of Indiana, Indiana State Board of Nursing.

What estheticians may do

Official source found

Effective July 1, 2026, House Enrolled Act 1131 adds microneedling (plus eyelash lifts/tinting and eyebrow lamination/tinting) to Indiana esthetician services. Microneedling is defined as using fine needles to puncture the skin to a depth of at least 0.3 mm but no more than 2 mm, and anyone offering it must show the PLA proof of advanced training or certification on request.

Source: PLA: Cosmetology & Barber Home (notice on House Enrolled Act 1131)

Law or regulationPublished or effective Jul 1, 2026Checked Sep 14, 2026

Still ask the place: “What license does the person doing this hold, and does that license cover this treatment?”

Sources

The official documents above, once each. Rules change; the linked source controls, and the date is when we last opened it.

  1. Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-2, Exclusions (Indiana Code 2026, Indiana General Assembly)Law or regulation · checked Sep 25, 2026
  2. Indiana Code 25-22.5-12.5, Medical Spas (Indiana Code 2026; as added by P.L.136-2026)Law or regulation · checked Sep 25, 2026
  3. PLA: Cosmetology & Barber Home (notice on House Enrolled Act 1131)Law or regulation · checked Sep 14, 2026

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