Rhode Island General Laws Title 5. Businesses and Professions § 5-32-1. Definitions

(1) “ Electrologist” means a person who is licensed by the department of health to perform electrolysis and/or laser hair removal.

(2) “ Electrolysis” means the method of removing hair from the human body by the application of an electrical current or any form of energy to the hair-papilla or hair germination by means of a needle or any other instrument or device to cause decomposition, coagulation, dehydration, or other form of tissue destruction, to permanently disable the hair follicle from producing hair.

(3) “ Laser” means the acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.

(4) “ Laser hair removal” means using laser light to perform hair removal or reduction or electrolysis performed with laser light.

(5) “ Laser light” means an intense, coherent, directional beam of light produced by stimulated emission of photons.

(6) “ Medical director” means a Rhode Island licensed physician.