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State rules · UT

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

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

4 official sources on 3 of 5 topics · 6 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 Utah

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

Utah Division of Professional Licensing - Physician and Surgeon

Checked Sep 14, 2026

Osteopathic board

Utah Division of Professional Licensing - Osteopathic Physician

Checked Sep 14, 2026

Nursing board

Utah Division of Professional Licensing - Nursing

Checked Sep 14, 2026

Physician assistant board

Utah Division of Professional Licensing - Physician Assistant

Checked Sep 14, 2026

Cosmetology & esthetics board

Utah Division of Professional Licensing - Cosmetology (including estheticians)

Checked Sep 14, 2026

State license lookup (several boards)

Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) - Licensee Lookup and Verification System

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 Utah

What official sources say in Utah

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 own a med spa; 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

Utah's Medical Practice Act defines a cosmetic medical procedure to include injecting a medication or substance, such as a neurotoxin or filler, for cosmetic purposes, and counts performing cosmetic medical procedures as the practice of medicine.

Source: Utah Code 58-67-102. Definitions (Utah Medical Practice Act)

Law or regulationChecked 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 Utah 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 Utah: Utah Division of Professional Licensing - Physician and Surgeon.

Who may operate lasers and IPL

Official source found

For nonablative laser hair removal, the supervisor must hold an unrestricted physician or APRN license, write the treatment plan, and do or delegate a pre-treatment review. PAs, RNs, master estheticians and electrologists may do it under general supervision (supervisor within 60 minutes or 60 miles); LPNs, estheticians and medical assistants need indirect supervision (supervisor present in the facility). Everyone delegated must have at least 80 hours of documented education and experience.

Source: Utah Code 58-1-506. Supervision of cosmetic medical procedures

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

For other nonablative cosmetic medical procedures, a physician, nurse practitioner or PA must write a treatment plan and evaluate the patient in person or by live telemedicine before treatment starts. RNs and master estheticians may perform them under general supervision by a physician or APRN. The supervisor's name and license must be posted at the facility, and patients must get written information naming the supervisor and the person doing the procedure.

Source: Utah Code 58-1-506. Supervision of cosmetic medical procedures

Law or regulationPublished or effective Jan 1, 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

Not found yet

We haven’t found an official statement on this for Utah 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 Utah: Utah Division of Professional Licensing - Physician and Surgeon, Utah Division of Professional Licensing - Nursing.

What estheticians may do

Official source found

Under Utah's supervision law, an esthetician or practical nurse doing a nonablative cosmetic medical procedure other than hair removal needs direct supervision: the supervisor has authorized it and is present and available face-to-face when and where it is done. A master esthetician may do these procedures under general supervision.

Source: Utah Code 58-1-506. Supervision of cosmetic medical procedures

Law or regulationPublished or effective Jan 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. Utah Code 58-67-102. Definitions (Utah Medical Practice Act)Law or regulation · checked Sep 14, 2026
  2. Utah Code 58-1-506. Supervision of cosmetic medical proceduresLaw or regulation · checked Sep 14, 2026

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