Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Health—Barbering, Hairdressing and Cosmetology
Room 105A3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-222-5960 | After hours: 401-276-8046 | Website: health.ri.gov/licenses/ | Email: doh.elicense@health.ri.gov
Training hours required from a licensed esthetics school/program: 600
Regulation Type:
Microblading:
No if considered permanent makeup.
The use of a lancet or any other type of device to break the skin is prohibited.
Permanent make-up:
No
Eyelash extensions/lash-brow tinting:
Unclear
Laser/IPL:
Physician delegation and supervision required
Microdermabrasion:
Physician delegation and supervision required
Microneedling:
Unclear.
The use of a lancet or any other type of device to break the skin is prohibited.
Nurse Advisory Committee Minutes state that microneedling falls under Medical Board's definition of surgery
Chemical Peels:
Physician delegation and supervision required.
Nurse Advisory Committee Minutes state that chemical peels fall under Medical Board's definition of surgery
Radio Frequency:
Physician delegation and supervision required
Rhode Island COVID-19 State Update—Permission to Practice June 1, 2020
05/29/2020RE: Information regarding your state’s back-to-practice permission date and safety guidelines to minimize risk of exposure to, and spread of, COVID-19 in the workplace.