Only a health professional, who has prescribing authority and who is acting within the health professional’s scope of practice, may administer or supervise another health professional, who is acting within the health professional’s scope of practice, in the administration of prescription medication or a prescription-only device for a cosmetic purpose pursuant to this article, whether by injection or any other means, to a patient.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-3232

  • Administer: means the direct application of or dispensing or furnishing a prescription medication or a prescription-only device, whether by injection or any other means, to the body of a patient by a health professional or by the health professional's authorized agent at the direction of the health professional. See Arizona Laws 32-3231
  • Cosmetic purpose: means for the purpose of beautifying, preserving or conferring comeliness, excluding therapeutic massage and manipulations. See Arizona Laws 32-3231
  • Health professional: means a person who is certified or licensed pursuant to chapter 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 15. See Arizona Laws 32-3201