Transfer Your Pharmacy License to Hawaii: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Hawaii Board of Pharmacy (DCCA Professional & Vocational Licensing) ↗
Yes — Hawaii accepts an eLTP transfer of your license, then gates it behind the state's own pharmacy-law exam. NABP handles the verification through your e-Profile and the Hawaii Board of Pharmacy (DCCA Professional & Vocational Licensing) makes the licensing decision. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the official NABP licensure transfer application. Hawaii requires passing the Hawaii-edition MPJE with a score of 75; an MPJE passed for another state is not accepted. Hawaii has not adopted the Uniform MPJE.. The NAPLEX is never repeated. Fee: $50 (Hawaii non-refundable application fee $50 (payable to 'Commerce and Consumer Affairs'); biennial license and Compliance Resolution Fund fees are billed on approval and vary by point in the licensing biennium; separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply).
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
The move into Hawaii runs on two steps in sequence. First the NABP eLTP carries your license and NAPLEX record to the Hawaii Board of Pharmacy (DCCA Professional & Vocational Licensing); then Hawaii's own law exam gates the license. Neither re-tests your pharmacy education — the eLTP is verification, and the law exam covers Hawaii's pharmacy law. Open the e-Profile transfer early, because NABP's verification and scheduling the law exam are the two steps that set your timeline, not the application itself.
No interstate compact for pharmacy. Hawaii grants reciprocity only if the applicant's other state also grants reciprocal licensure to Hawaii licensees (mutual-reciprocity condition, HAR 16-95-22.5). The 1,500-hour/five-year and 90-day NABP-application conditions are set by that rule; the Hawaii MPJE (score 75) requirement and $50 application fee are stated in the DCCA pharmacist license requirements/instructions linked on the forms page.
Hawaii requirements at a glance
| Exam | NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the official NABP licensure transfer application. Hawaii requires passing the Hawaii-edition MPJE with a score of 75; an MPJE passed for another state is not accepted. Hawaii has not adopted the Uniform MPJE. |
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| Fees | $50 (Hawaii non-refundable application fee $50 (payable to 'Commerce and Consumer Affairs'); biennial license and Compliance Resolution Fund fees are billed on approval and vary by point in the licensing biennium; separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply) |
| Processing time | board does not publish a processing-time estimate for reciprocity; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days; abandoned applications are destroyed after one year |
Step by step
- Confirm Hawaii's current requirements on the Hawaii Board of Pharmacy (DCCA Professional & Vocational Licensing) website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Hawaii Board of Pharmacy (DCCA Professional & Vocational Licensing) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Submit the official NABP licensure transfer application within 90 days of its issuance by NABP.
- Document at least 1,500 hours of practice as a licensed pharmacist within the five years preceding the application.
- Hold a current, valid license in good standing in a state whose qualifications equal or exceed Hawaii's.
- Pass the Hawaii MPJE (minimum score 75).
- Pay the fees ($50 (Hawaii non-refundable application fee $50 (payable to 'Commerce and Consumer Affairs'); biennial license and Compliance Resolution Fund fees are billed on approval and vary by point in the licensing biennium; separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply)) and allow board does not publish a processing-time estimate for reciprocity; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days; abandoned applications are destroyed after one year.
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Frequently asked questions
Does my pharmacist license transfer to Hawaii?
Yes — Hawaii accepts an eLTP transfer of your license, then gates it behind the state's own pharmacy-law exam. NABP handles the verification through your e-Profile and the Hawaii Board of Pharmacy (DCCA Professional & Vocational Licensing) makes the licensing decision. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the official NABP licensure transfer application. Hawaii requires passing the Hawaii-edition MPJE with a score of 75; an MPJE passed for another state is not accepted. Hawaii has not adopted the Uniform MPJE.. The NAPLEX is never repeated. Fee: $50 (Hawaii non-refundable application fee $50 (payable to 'Commerce and Consumer Affairs'); biennial license and Compliance Resolution Fund fees are billed on approval and vary by point in the licensing biennium; separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply).
Do I have to retake the NAPLEX to get licensed in Hawaii?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam and no board makes you sit it again. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the official NABP licensure transfer application. Hawaii requires passing the Hawaii-edition MPJE with a score of 75; an MPJE passed for another state is not accepted. Hawaii has not adopted the Uniform MPJE..
What does licensing in Hawaii cost an out-of-state pharmacist?
$50 (Hawaii non-refundable application fee $50 (payable to 'Commerce and Consumer Affairs'); biennial license and Compliance Resolution Fund fees are billed on approval and vary by point in the licensing biennium; separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply) (Hawaii non-refundable application fee $50 (payable to 'Commerce and Consumer Affairs'); biennial license and Compliance Resolution Fund fees are billed on approval and vary by point in the licensing biennium; separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply).
How long does Hawaii take?
board does not publish a processing-time estimate for reciprocity; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days; abandoned applications are destroyed after one year — board does not publish a processing-time estimate for reciprocity; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days; abandoned applications are destroyed after one year.
Which law exam does Hawaii require after an eLTP transfer?
NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the official NABP licensure transfer application. Hawaii requires passing the Hawaii-edition MPJE with a score of 75; an MPJE passed for another state is not accepted. Hawaii has not adopted the Uniform MPJE.. The law exam is separate from the NAPLEX and covers Hawaii's own pharmacy law; confirm whether the Hawaii Board of Pharmacy (DCCA Professional & Vocational Licensing) currently gives the MPJE or the Uniform MPJE (verified 2026-07-21).
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Hawaii Administrative Rules 16-95-22.5 — Application and requirements for pharmacist license by reciprocity (via Cornell LII) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Hawaii Board of Pharmacy — Application Forms and Publications (pharmacist requirements/instructions, $50 fee, Hawaii MPJE) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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