Professional Conduct for Electrolysis
Effective Oct 24, 2025Mass. Register #1559MGL c. 112, §§ 87T through 87V, and 87X through 87KKBoard of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbering
- (1) Electrologists, instructors, lecturers and students shall comply with all applicable patient confidentiality laws.
- (2) No electrologist shall commence treatment before informing the patient of the fee for the treatment. The patient must be informed about the regrowth cycle of his or her hairs.
- (3) No electrologist shall list after his or her name any descriptive title indicating electrology other than "Registered Electrologist", "Licensed Electrologist", "R.E.", "Licensed Instructor", or "Registered Instructor".
- (4) Upon change of legal name, the Board must be notified in writing with proof of name change within 30 days. Nothing shall prohibit an electrologist from practicing under his or her premarital name.
- (5) No electrologist shall advertise in an unfair, deceptive or misleading fashion.