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

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

3 official sources on 3 of 5 topics · 3 boards · 1 official lookup site · checked Sep 14, 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 New Hampshire

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

New Hampshire Board of Medicine (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification)

When we checked on Sep 14, 2026, we couldn’t fully confirm this lookup — a page blocked our check or didn’t fully load. It may work fine; the board’s own site is where to confirm.

Checked Sep 14, 2026

Nursing board

New Hampshire Board of Nursing (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification)

When we checked on Sep 14, 2026, we couldn’t fully confirm this lookup — a page blocked our check or didn’t fully load. It may work fine; the board’s own site is where to confirm.

Checked Sep 14, 2026

Cosmetology & esthetics board

New Hampshire Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and Esthetics (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification)

When we checked on Sep 14, 2026, we couldn’t fully confirm this lookup — a page blocked our check or didn’t fully load. It may work fine; the board’s own site is where to confirm.

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 New Hampshire

What official sources say in New Hampshire

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 3 of 5 topics. Not located yet: who may inject botox and fillers; who may own a med spa. Not located means we have nothing official to show you — it says nothing about what is allowed.

Who may inject Botox and fillers

Not found yet

We haven’t found an official statement on this for New Hampshire 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 will inject me, what license do they hold, and which clinician examined me, ordered this and supervises them?”

Check it with the board

“Who may inject botulinum toxin or dermal filler here — which licenses, after what exam or order, and under what supervision?”

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 may own a med spa

Not found yet

We haven’t found an official statement on this for New Hampshire 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 owns this practice, and who is its medical director?”

Check it with the board

“Must a practice offering medical aesthetic services be owned by, or employ, a licensed physician — and must it name a medical director?”

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 medical board, sometimes alongside state health or business law.

On file for New Hampshire: New Hampshire Board of Medicine (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification).

Who may operate lasers and IPL

Official source found

New Hampshire's medical practice statute says performing surgery is practicing medicine, and defines 'surgery' as any procedure, including laser, in which human tissue is cut, shaped, burned, vaporized or otherwise structurally altered. This does not apply to people another statute authorizes to perform such acts.

Source: RSA 329:1 Practice (Chapter 329, Physicians and Surgeons)

Law or regulationPublished or effective Jun 18, 1997Checked Sep 14, 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

Official source found

Under the Nurse Practice Act, an LPN who has completed a board-approved LPN IV therapy course may administer IV solutions under the direction of a physician or dentist, or as delegated by an RN. This is a general nursing scope provision, not specific to IV hydration businesses.

Source: RSA 326-B:13 Scope of Practice; Licensed Practical Nurse

Law or regulationChecked Sep 14, 2026

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

What estheticians may do

Official source found

New Hampshire defines esthetics as giving facials, applying makeup, therapeutic skin care treatments, removing superfluous hair, applying eyelashes, and beautifying, massaging, cleansing or stimulating the face, neck, arms and shoulders with cosmetic preparations, plus certain hand and foot services. The definition does not mention lasers, chemical peels, microneedling or injections.

Source: RSA 313-A:1 Definitions, VIII 'Esthetics' (Chapter 313-A, Barbering, Cosmetology, and Esthetics)

Law or regulationPublished or effective Jul 1, 2025Checked 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. RSA 329:1 Practice (Chapter 329, Physicians and Surgeons)Law or regulation · checked Sep 14, 2026
  2. RSA 326-B:13 Scope of Practice; Licensed Practical NurseLaw or regulation · checked Sep 14, 2026
  3. RSA 313-A:1 Definitions, VIII 'Esthetics' (Chapter 313-A, Barbering, Cosmetology, and Esthetics)Law or regulation · checked Sep 14, 2026

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