North Carolina Bill Draft Poised to Eliminate Licensing Requirements for Laser Hair Removal
April 20, 2016The Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee in North Carolina has filed a bill draft that, if introduced as a bill, would [...]
Wrinkle City: New Yorkers Join National Push Toward Cosmetic Procedures, State Tops for Wrinkles
March 29, 2016AmSpa note: If you are practicing aesthetic medicine in New York and missed AmSpa's most recent New York regulatory event, you can [...]
CA Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Advises Equipment Purchases
March 22, 2016The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology recently posted a new equipment evaluation form on its site for owners and franchisees, as [...]
Controversial TN Bill Currently on the Table for Medical Spas and Physicians
February 17, 2016A bill is currently on the table in Teneessee, HB1909 - SB1815, scheduled to be heard on the House Health Committee on [...]
Cosmetic Ingredients Face Scrutiny
February 9, 2016The U.S. Senate is currently considering a bill to enhance the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of cosmetics. This bill—the [...]
New Legislation Regarding Esthetician Use of Advanced Devices Going Into Effect This July in Oregon
January 5, 2016New legislation going into effect on July 1, 2106, in Oregon. According to Oregon House Bill 2642, new laws will be put [...]
Florida Legislature Drafts 2016 Bills for Scope of Practice Expansion and More
November 12, 2015It’s that time of year. People are scrambling around, deciding what they want to give and what they want to get. Brand [...]
NYC’s Microbead Bust
November 12, 2015Plastic microbeads, commonly used in facial scrubs and other personal care exfoliating products, could be nixed by New York City lawmakers as [...]
Georgia’s Cosmetic Laser Services Act
November 6, 2015Originally enacted in 2007 as House Bill 528, Georgia's Cosmetic Laser Services Act became effective February 26, 2014 upon its initial funding [...]
New FL Bill Requires Electrologists to be Certified to Perform Laser Hair Removal
October 19, 2015SB504 was filed in the Florida Senate on October 12, 2015, that requires an electrologist who uses a laser or pulsed-light device [...]
North Dakota Creates Master Cosmetologist License
October 12, 2015North Dakota, which signed into law SB 2097 on April 20, 2015, has some noteworthy additions to its cosmetology law that are [...]
Federal Judge Issues Permanent Injunction Against South Dakota Laser Manufacturer
October 12, 2015A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota yesterday granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration [...]