In the state of Florida, MD, DO, DPM, DDS, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or CRNA can inject. To be proficient in botox, an injector must combine scientific understanding of the facial anatomy plus the artistic ability to convert a patient's request into the desired outcome.
Botox is meant to be a prescription treatment. It's administration is the practice of medicine. It is only ambiguous because of the lack of physicians voice on this subject. Botox is a neurotoxin with a black label warning. It is widely abused and even administered by unqualified providers at mall and parties where alcohol is consumed. The special interest lobby from allergen, and allied health organizations in the absence of a strong physician voice have created intentional ambiguity in the language. It's no wonder there are so many questions and complaints about various medical injectables on these forums. Would physicians object to patients getting chemotherapy or even antibiotics at a hair salon in the mall? Why is Botox different?