N.J. Admin. Code § 13:39-2A.1 - Requirements for reciprocal licensure

(a) Reciprocal licensure of out-of-State pharmacists shall be limited to those pharmacists who have been duly licensed in mutually reciprocating states and who satisfy the requirements of this section.

(b) A pharmacist currently licensed in a mutually reciprocating jurisdiction shall satisfy the following requirements in order to obtain a license by reciprocity in New Jersey:

1. The applicant shall be at least 18 years of age and shall submit a completed application for reciprocity, including a passport size photo of the applicant and the application fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-1.3. The application shall substantiate that the applicant:

i. Has obtained his or her initial licensure by examination and that the initial license is in good standing; and

ii. Has not had any other license granted to the applicant by any other state suspended, revoked or otherwise restricted for any reason except for the failure to renew, or for the failure to obtain the required continuing education credits in any state where the applicant is currently licensed but is not engaged in the practice of pharmacy;

2. The applicant shall have graduated with either a degree of Bachelor of Science in pharmacy with a minimum five-year course of study, or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, from a college or school of pharmacy that has been accredited by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE), or that has been deemed ACPE-equivalent by ACPE.

i. An applicant who has received a pharmacy degree from a school or college of pharmacy located in a foreign country that has not been accredited by ACPE or that has not been deemed ACPE-equivalent by ACPE, who wishes to obtain a license by reciprocity in this State shall satisfy the requirement of (c) below;

3. The applicant shall have engaged in the practice of pharmacy for a period of at least 1,500 hours within the two-year period immediately preceding the date of application; or shall have registered with the Board as an intern and shall have satisfied all internship requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.6 within the two-year period immediately preceding the date of application;

4. The applicant shall have passed the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE), consistent with N.J.A.C. 13:39-2A.5. The applicant shall take the (MPJE) only after submitting all required documentation to the Board and receiving authorization to test from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP); and

5. The applicant shall have satisfied the good moral character and criminal history background check requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-2A.2 and 2A.4.

(c) A pharmacist currently licensed in a mutually reciprocating jurisdiction who received a pharmacy degree from a school or college of pharmacy located in a foreign country that has not been accredited by ACPE or that has not been deemed ACPE-equivalent by ACPE, who wishes to obtain a license by reciprocity in this State shall satisfy the following requirements:

1. The applicant shall be at least 18 years of age and shall submit a completed application for reciprocity, including a passport size photo of the applicant and the application fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-1.3. The application shall substantiate that the applicant:

i. Has obtained his or her initial licensure by examination and that the initial license is in good standing; and

ii. Has not had any other license granted to the applicant by any other state suspended, revoked or otherwise restricted for any reason except for the failure to renew, or for the failure to obtain the required continuing education credits in any state where the applicant is currently licensed but is not engaged in the practice of pharmacy;

2. The applicant shall have a valid certification from the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) of NABP;

3. The applicant shall have graduated with either a degree of Bachelor of Science in pharmacy with a minimum five-year course of study or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree;

4. The applicant shall have engaged in the practice of pharmacy for a period of at least 1,500 hours within the two-year period immediately preceding the date of application.

i. An applicant who has engaged in the practice of pharmacy for less than 1,500 hours, shall register with the Board as an intern and shall satisfy all internship requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.6 within the two-year period immediately preceding the date of application;

5. The applicant shall have passed the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE), consistent with N.J.A.C. 13:39-2A.5. The applicant shall take the MPJE only after submitting all required documentation to the Board and receiving authorization to test from NABP; and

6. The applicant shall have satisfied the good moral character and criminal history background check requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-2A.2 and 2A.4.

(d) In addition to the requirements set forth in (a) and (b) above, an applicant for licensure by reciprocity shall meet all licensure transfer criteria utilized by NABP.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:39-2A.1

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3761(a), effective 12/4/2017