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Washington State Changes Rules About the Use of Lasers

Effective as of March, estheticians in the state of Washington can only use “prescriptive” lasers.

by Staff
January 5, 2007
1 min to read


Effective as of March, estheticians in the state of Washington can only use “prescriptive” lasers (which include laser, light, radiofrequency, and plasma devices that penetrate the skin and alter human tissue) if under the supervision of a physician or physician’s assistant. For more information, visit http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology/coslaserfaq.pdf.

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