Laws and regulations of laser operation in the United States

The objective of this study is to present an overview of the laws and regulations of laser operation in each of the 50 states. We performed an extensive online search of the law in each of the 50 states by examining multiple state cosmetology boards, state legislative boards, state nursing boards, and state medical boards. Laser regulations are best divided into three categories: delegation, supervision, and operation. Our findings demonstrate the complicated nature of the regulations covering this issue and identify a lack of regulation in numerous states. Lasers Surg. Med. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Lasers in Surgery and Medicine - February 5, 2018 Category: Laser Surgery Authors: Catherine M. DiGiorgio, Mathew M. Avram Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research