22 Tex. Admin. Code § 283.9 - Fee Requirements for Licensure by Examination, Score Transfer and Reciprocity
(a) The fees for
licensure by examination, score transfer, and reciprocity shall include one
exam administration. The fees are as follows:
(1) Examination Fee. The fee to submit an
application for licensure by examination will include:
(A) An examination processing fee of $103,
which is to be paid to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and includes the
processing of the Texas application.
(B) NAPLEX administrative and examination
fees as determined by NABP, which are to be paid to NABP in accordance with
NABP policy.
(C) MPJE
administrative and examination fees as determined by NABP, which are to be paid
to NABP in accordance with NABP policy.
(2) Reciprocity Fee. The fee to submit an
application for licensure by reciprocity will include:
(A) A reciprocity fee of $255, which is to be
paid to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
(B) MPJE administrative and examination fees
as determined by NABP, which are to be paid to NABP in accordance with NABP
policy.
(C) A license verification
fee as determined by NABP, which is to be paid to NABP in accordance with NABP
policy.
(3) Score
Transfer Fee. The fees to transfer a score to Texas, using the NAPLEX Score
Transfer system will include:
(A) An
examination processing fee of $103, which is to be paid to the Texas State
Board of Pharmacy and includes the processing of the Texas
application.
(B) MPJE
administrative and examination fees as determined by NABP, which are to be paid
to NABP in accordance with NABP policy.
(C) A score transfer fee as determined by
NABP, which is to be paid to NABP in accordance with NABP policy.
(b) If an applicant
fails an examination or is required to take an examination by the Board, the
application fee is $103 for each examination the applicant is required to
take.
(c) Rescheduling or canceling
an examination appointment.
(1) Refunds for
fees charged by NABP for the administration of the NAPLEX and MPJE are in
accordance with NABP policy. Rescheduling of an examination appointment shall
be in accordance with NABP policy.
(2) The Board may refund fifty percent of an
examination fee paid to the Board by an applicant if the applicant:
(A) provides advance notice of their
inability to take the examination prior to the board providing authorization to
take the examination; or
(B) is
unable to take the examination due to an emergency situation including but not
limited to a manmade or natural disaster, documented serious medical illness,
or other circumstance deemed an emergency by the Executive Director of the
Board.
(d) A
person who takes the NAPLEX or Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination will be
notified of the results of the examination(s) within two weeks of receipt of
the results of the examination(s) from the testing service. If both the NAPLEX
and Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination are taken, the applicant will not
be notified until the results of both examinations have been received. Such
notification will be made within two weeks after receipt of the results of both
examinations.
(e) Once an applicant
has successfully completed all requirements of licensure, the applicant will be
notified of licensure as a pharmacist and of his or her pharmacist license
number and the following is applicable.
(1) An
initial license will be issued by the board authorizing the person to practice
pharmacy in Texas for a period of 30 days.
(2) The applicant shall complete a pharmacist
license application and pay the initial license fee specified in §
295.5 of this title (relating to
Pharmacist License or Renewal Fees).
(3) If application and payment of the initial
license fee are not received by the board within 30 days from the initial
license was issued, the person's license to practice pharmacy shall expire. A
person may not practice pharmacy with an expired license. The license may be
renewed according to the following schedule.
(A) If the initial license has been expired
for 90 days or less, the person may become licensed by making application and
paying to the board one initial license fee and a fee that is one-half of a
renewal fee.
(B) If the initial
license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year, the
person may become licensed by making application and paying to the board one
initial license fee and a fee that is equal to a renewal fee.
(C) If the initial license has been expired
for one year or more, the person shall apply for a new license.
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