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

License lookups for the boards that cover spa and med spa treatments in Montana, 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 · 4 boards · 1 official lookup site · 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 Montana

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

Montana Board of Medical Examiners

Open the license lookupBoard’s website

Checked Sep 14, 2026

Nursing board

Montana Board of Nursing

Open the license lookupBoard’s website

Checked Sep 14, 2026

Cosmetology & esthetics board

Montana Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists

Open the license lookupBoard’s website

Checked Sep 14, 2026

State license lookup (several boards)

Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Business Standards Division - Licensee Lookup (ebiz POL)

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 Montana

What official sources say in Montana

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

The Montana Board of Nursing's medical spa FAQ says RNs and LPNs with appropriate training, education and supervision may inject prescribed medications as part of a medical treatment plan, but may not prescribe treatments or diagnose. APRNs have full practice authority to prescribe and perform services within their scope. It also says that if a spa offers injectables, a qualified health care provider must provide or appropriately supervise the procedures and must prescribe the injectables. This is an FAQ, not a rule.

Source: Montana Board of Nursing: Medical Spa FAQs

Board guidance — may not be bindingPublished or effective Sep 22, 2020Checked 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

The Montana Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists' FAQ says "medical spa" is not defined in Montana statute or rule and is not a licensed facility type. It also says no professional license is needed to own or operate a medical spa business. Licensees working there must stay within their own scope, and unlicensed assistants must be supervised under the rules of the supervising professional's board. Medical procedures may not be performed in a licensed salon or shop and must be separated from one by at least a full-length partition.

Source: Montana Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists: Medical Spas and Medical Cosmetic Procedures FAQ

Board guidance — may not be bindingPublished or effective Oct 30, 2024Checked 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

The Montana Board of Nursing's medical spa FAQ says laser hair removal is a medical procedure that only a qualified health care provider acting within their scope of practice may perform, and directs nurses to the Board's scope-of-practice guidance. This is an FAQ, not a rule.

Source: Montana Board of Nursing: Medical Spa FAQs

Board guidance — may not be bindingPublished or effective Sep 22, 2020Checked 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 Montana 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 Montana: Montana Board of Medical Examiners, Montana Board of Nursing.

What estheticians may do

Official source found

Montana statute defines esthetics as skin care of the body, including hot compresses, safety-approved electrical appliances or professional-use chemical compounds, and temporary hair removal with lotions, creams or mechanical or electrical devices.

Source: Montana Code Annotated 37-31-101. Definitions

Law or regulationChecked 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. Montana Board of Nursing: Medical Spa FAQsBoard guidance — may not be binding · checked Sep 25, 2026
  2. Montana Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists: Medical Spas and Medical Cosmetic Procedures FAQBoard guidance — may not be binding · checked Sep 25, 2026
  3. Montana Code Annotated 37-31-101. DefinitionsLaw or regulation · checked Sep 14, 2026

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