Transfer of pharmacist licenses from other jurisdictions; reciprocity required.

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(A) In order for a pharmacist currently licensed in another jurisdiction to obtain a license as a pharmacist by license transfer in this State, an applicant shall:

(1) have submitted a written application in the form prescribed by the Board of Pharmacy;

(2) have possessed at the time of initial licensure as a pharmacist all qualifications necessary to have been eligible for licensure at that time in this State;

(3) have presented to the board proof of initial licensure by examination and proof that such license is in good standing;

(4) have presented to the board proof that any other license granted to the applicant by any other state has not been suspended, revoked, or otherwise restricted for any reason except nonrenewal or for the failure to obtain the required continuing education credits in any state where the applicant is currently licensed but not engaged in the practice of pharmacy;

(5) have paid the fees specified by the board;

(6) have passed the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination; and

(7) be interviewed by members of the board.

(B) No applicant is eligible for license transfer unless the state in which the applicant was initially licensed as a pharmacist also grants licensure transfer to pharmacists duly licensed by examination in this State, under like circumstances and conditions.

HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 366, Section 1; 2000 Act No. 340, Section 3.


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