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

License lookups for the boards that cover spa and med spa treatments in North Dakota, 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 · 3 official lookup sites · 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 North Dakota

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

North Dakota Board of Medicine

Open the license lookupBoard’s website

Checked Sep 14, 2026

Nursing board

North Dakota Board of Nursing

Open the license lookupBoard’s website

Checked Sep 14, 2026

Physician assistant board

North Dakota Board of Medicine

Open the license lookupBoard’s website

Checked Sep 14, 2026

Cosmetology & esthetics board

North Dakota State Board of Cosmetology

Official lookup (opens the board’s site)Board’s website

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 North Dakota

What official sources say in North Dakota

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: 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

Official source found

North Dakota Board of Nursing guidance says an RN may give aesthetic agents only with a prescriber's order, and the prescriber (physician, PA or APRN with prescriptive authority) must first do an initial documented history and physical and develop a client-specific plan. A general medical clearance is not enough, and RNs may not select medications, doses, devices or device settings. The guidance does not carry the force of law and does not apply to LPNs.

Source: Role of the Nurse in Aesthetic Practices in Retail Settings (North Dakota Board of Nursing Practice Guidance)

Board guidance — may not be bindingPublished or effective 2026Checked Sep 14, 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

Not found yet

We haven’t found an official statement on this for North Dakota 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 North Dakota: North Dakota Board of Medicine.

Who may operate lasers and IPL

Official source found

In North Dakota, licensed advanced estheticians with laser certification may perform nonablative procedures in a licensed establishment, but only with direction or supervision by an ND-licensed physician, PA or APRN. Establishments performing nonablative laser procedures must keep a written laser safety program consistent with ANSI Z136.3.

Source: N.D. Admin. Code 32-05-01-08 Advanced esthetician (ND Cosmetology Administrative Rules 2026)

Law or regulationPublished or effective 2026Checked 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

North Dakota Board of Nursing guidance says an RN or IV-certified LPN needs a prescriber's order before giving IV therapy, including hydration, and the prescriber must first do an initial documented history and physical and create a client-specific plan. Standing orders are not valid prescriptions without a prescriber-client relationship, and nurses may not select the IV solution, dose, device or device settings.

Source: Role of the Licensed Nurse in Retail Intravenous Therapy Settings (North Dakota Board of Nursing Practice Guidance)

Board guidance — may not be bindingPublished or effective Dec 14, 2024Checked 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

North Dakota licenses 'advanced estheticians' who, with the required certifications, may perform microneedling, advanced chemical peels, lancet extractions and nonablative procedures in a licensed establishment. 'Cosmetic needling' uses fixed tips of 0.5 mm or less that do not penetrate past the epidermis, while 'advanced needling' (deeper than 0.5 mm) and certain peels that penetrate beyond the epidermis require direction or supervision by an ND-licensed physician, PA or APRN under a written collaborative agreement.

Source: N.D. Admin. Code 32-05-01-08 Advanced esthetician (ND Cosmetology Administrative Rules 2026)

Law or regulationPublished or effective 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. Role of the Nurse in Aesthetic Practices in Retail Settings (North Dakota Board of Nursing Practice Guidance)Board guidance — may not be binding · checked Sep 14, 2026
  2. N.D. Admin. Code 32-05-01-08 Advanced esthetician (ND Cosmetology Administrative Rules 2026)Law or regulation · checked Sep 14, 2026
  3. Role of the Licensed Nurse in Retail Intravenous Therapy Settings (North Dakota Board of Nursing Practice Guidance)Board guidance — may not be binding · checked Sep 14, 2026

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