Medical Spa Registry
On June 29th the Governor issued Executive Order No. 50 to extend the State of Emergency related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to August 29, 2020. The order allows the continued suspension of various laws and regulations and other measures in these orders to facilitate the treatment and containment of COVID-19 through regulatory flexibility, promoting social distancing and avoidance of large gatherings, and protecting vulnerable populations. Gov. Lee also signed Executive Order Nos. 51 and 52, which extend provisions that allow for electronic government meetings subject to transparency safeguards and remote notarization and witnessing of documents, respectively, to August 29, 2020. Executive Order Nos. 50, 51 and 52 may be found at: https://sos.tn.gov/products/division-publications/executive-orders-governor-bill-lee
Effective January 1, 2016, all medical spas in Tennessee must be registered with the State.
Pursuant to Public Chapter 494, which was signed by Governor Haslam on May 20th, 2015, the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Osteopathic Examination are required to establish and maintain an online registry for "medical spas." A "medical spa" is any entity, however named or organized, which offers or performs "cosmetic medical services." A "cosmetic medical service" is any service that uses a biologic or synthetic material, a chemical application, a mechanical device, or a displaced energy form of any kind that alters or damages, or is capable of altering or damaging, living tissue to improve the patient's appearance or achieve an enhanced aesthetic result.
If you are a medical director or supervising physician of a medical spa, you must register your medical spa by completing the registration form and submitting it your licensing Board as soon as possible. You may access the registration application here.
All registrations must be renewed annually and will be subject to an annual registration fee.
Click here for Rules and Regulations pertaining to Medical Spas.
Information
- Medical Spas Approved for Certification
- Public Chapter 956
- Public Chapter 494
- Medical Spa Registry FAQs
- Application for Registration of a Medical Spa (PH-4289)
- Online renewal
Please direct your questions to TN.Health@Tn.gov.
Health Professional Boards
The mission of each board is to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of Tennesseans by requiring those who practice health care professions within this state to be qualified.