20 CSR 2220-7.050 - License Transfer/Reciprocity

PURPOSE: This rule establishes requirements for applicants for pharmacist licensure by license transfer/reciprocity.

(1) The provisions of this rule shall be applicable to applicants for pharmacist licensure that are currently registered or licensed as a pharmacist in another United States (U.S.) state/territory who desire to be licensed by reciprocity or license transfer.

(2) Foreign Graduates. Graduates of a school/college of pharmacy not located in a U.S. state/territory shall first comply with 20 CSR 2220-7.040.

(3) Individuals seeking licensure by license transfer/reciprocity shall first file a preliminary application for license transfer with the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). Potential applicants shall pay all NABP required fees and comply with all applicable NABP requirements.

(A) After NABP's review of the preliminary application, NABP will forward the official application for license transfer/reciprocity to the applicant which shall be completed and filed with the board along with the application fee. The official application shall be notarized and shall be accompanied by proof of fingerprinting as required by 20 CSR 2220-7.090.

(B) The NABP official application shall be submitted to the board no more than three (3) months from the issue date of the official application as designated by NABP. If the official application is not submitted to the board within the required three (3) months, the applicant shall be required to apply to NABP for reevaluation of their application and for an extension of the NABP issuance date. Applicants shall complete all reevalua-tion/extension requirements and pay all applicable fees required by NABP.

(4) Applicants for license transfer/reciprocity shall pass the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) for Missouri. Upon review of the official application, the board shall notify NABP if the applicant is eligible to take the MPJE. A minimum score of seventy-five (75) is required for each of the required examinations. To be eligible for examination, the applicant shall-

(A) Be currently registered or licensed as a pharmacist in another U.S. state/territory;

(B) Have been licensed as a pharmacist by examination in another U.S. state/territory;

(C) Have completed one thousand five hundred (1,500) hours of pharmacy practice experience related to the practice of pharmacy as determined by the board or shall have maintained an active pharmacist license for a period of not less than one (1) year in the state from which they are transferring that is not under disciplinary action; and

(D) Submit a copy of the applicant's Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee Certification (FPGEC) certificate if the applicant is a graduate of a school/college of pharmacy not located in the United States.

(5) Test Scheduling. When an application has been completed, the board shall notify the applicant if he/she is eligible for the MPJE examination. The applicant shall schedule a testing date for the MPJE. The applicant shall satisfy all testing and scheduling requirements established by NABP and shall be responsible for completing any necessary application(s) and payment of fee(s) for scheduling/taking the examination.

(A) To avoid forfeiture of eligibility, the applicant must take the examination within six (6) months after having been determined eligible by the board for examination. If the applicant does not take the examination within six (6) months, the applicant shall be required to reapply to the board for examina-tion/licensure and again pay the reciprocity application fee.

(B) A determination by the board that an applicant is eligible for examination does not guarantee that the applicant will be issued a Missouri pharmacist license. The board reserves the right to deny an applicant for licensure that has been approved to take the MPJE, as authorized by Missouri law.

(6) Retesting. If an applicant fails to achieve a score of seventy-five (75) on the MPJE, the candidate shall retake and pass the examination before a license can be issued. Applicants who fail to achieve a passing score shall file an application for reexamination with the board and pay the examination application fee each time. All examinations are scored independently and may be retaken independently.

(A) The board shall review and approve any applicant that fails the MPJE two (2) consecutive times prior to the applicant being declared eligible to retest. A candidate shall not be declared eligible to retest under this subsection until approved by the board. In lieu of disapproval, the board may establish a date after which the candidate shall be eligible to retest or may establish additional training or study requirements to be completed before authorization to retest is granted.

(B) Applications for reexamination shall be submitted on a form provided by the board. Fees for reexamination shall be non-refundable.

(7) Upon approval by the board and successful completion of the MPJE, the board may issue a pharmacist license to the applicant. All required fees must be paid prior to approval of a license transfer.

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20 CSR 2220-7.050

AUTHORITY: sections 338.020, 338.040, 338.060, and 338.070, RSMo 2000, and sections 338.035 and 338.140, RSMo Supp. 2012.* Original rule filed Jan. 10 , 2013, effective Aug. 30, 2013.

*Original authority: 338.020, RSMo 1939, amended 1947, 1949, 1981, 1990; 338.040, RSMo 1939, amended 1961, 1969, 1981, 1990; 338.060, RSMo 1939, amended 1943, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1981, 1984, 1997, 1999; 338.070, RSMo 1939, amended 1947, 1953, 1961, 1969, 1981, 1985, 1997; 338.035, RSMo 1990, amended 1993, 1995, 2007; and 338.140, RSMo 1939, amended 1981, 1989, 1997, 2011 .