Pharmacy License from Florida to New Jersey: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does New Jersey accept a Florida pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from Florida to New Jersey by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy, verify your Florida license, and meet New Jersey's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. New Jersey requires passing the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE, which N.J.A.C. 13:39 labels the MJPE) with a score of at least 75 after the Board authorizes testing through NABP; New Jersey had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21.
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Your Florida license transfers into New Jersey through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy — but New Jersey gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. The timeline below is New Jersey's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as New Jersey allows.
What's different between Florida and New Jersey
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into New Jersey. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
Florida to New Jersey (this page): Licensure by endorsement.
New Jersey to Florida (the reverse move): Licensure by endorsement.
The route is the same in both directions.
- Does coming from Florida matter?
Coming from Florida does not change the answer: every origin (the other 49 states and DC) gets the same result for a move into New Jersey.
- Application fee
New Jersey lists $125 for an out-of-state applicant and Florida lists $295 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.
- Processing time
Florida lists about 2 weeks for the reverse move; New Jersey has no verified processing-time figure on file, so the two cannot be compared here.
- Exam rules on record
New Jersey and Florida carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- New Jersey (this move): NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. New Jersey requires passing the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE, which N.J.A.C. 13:39 labels the MJPE) with a score of at least 75 after the Board authorizes testing through NABP; New Jersey had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21.
- Florida (the reverse move): NAPLEX is not retaken — NABP provides a Transfer of Pharmaceutical Licensure certificate documenting the NAPLEX date and results (a NAPLEX passed within the past three years may instead be score-transferred). Florida requires passing its pharmacy law exam — the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE), which replaced the Florida-specific MPJE effective June 1, 2026 (Rule 64B16-26.200, F.A.C.).
What changes, Florida → New Jersey
| Florida (current) | New Jersey (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $295 (Florida charges $295 total for a new endorsement license: the endorsement application fee (set by the Board, capped at $100 per s.465.0075, F.S.) plus the $190 initial license fee and the $5 unlicensed-activity fee. Separate NABP transfer/eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the UMPJE exam fee.) | $125 (New Jersey application-for-reciprocity fee per N.J.A.C. 13:39-1.3; a separate initial licensure fee also applies ($140 first year / $70 second year of the biennial period). NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee are separate; fingerprint background-check surcharge is additional.) |
| Processing time | ~2 weeks (Florida MQA asks applicants to allow up to ~10 business days for initial review of a new application; the license is issued within about 7 days once all requirements are met. Excludes NABP transfer/eLTP verification and UMPJE scheduling.) | Board does not publish a pharmacist reciprocity processing time; its Phases and Timelines page covers exam, intern, and pharmacy applications but not pharmacist reciprocity. Excludes NABP eLTP review (~3-5 business days) and MPJE scheduling |
| Licensing authority | Florida Board of Pharmacy (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) | New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — New Jersey sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm New Jersey's current requirements on the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Hold an active, unrestricted pharmacist license in good standing in another state, obtained by examination.
- Submit the license transfer application through your NABP e-Profile (eLTP) and meet all NABP transfer criteria.
- Have practiced pharmacy at least 1,500 hours within the two years immediately preceding application, or complete a 1,420-hour Board-approved internship.
- Pass the MPJE/MJPE with a score of at least 75 after NABP authorization to test.
- Be at least 18, submit a passport-size photo, and satisfy good moral character and a criminal history background check.
- Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Florida to New Jersey?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam that transfers with your record.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy — Applications (Pharmacist by Reciprocity) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — General Requirements for Licensure Transfer (New Jersey: 1,500 hours within two years; pass the MPJE) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- New Jersey Administrative Code N.J.A.C. 13:39-1.3 — Board of Pharmacy fee schedule (reciprocity $125) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Florida Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacist (License by MOBILE Endorsement) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Florida Statutes s. 465.0075 — Licensure by endorsement (Chapter 465) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — UMPJE Participating States (Florida effective June 1, 2026) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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