Pharmacy License from Illinois to Nevada: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Nevada State Board of Pharmacy ↗
A pharmacist license transfers from Illinois to Nevada by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy, verify your Illinois license, and meet Nevada's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP e-LTP. Nevada requires passing the Nevada MPJE (its state law exam) with a score of at least 75 (NRS 639.120); Nevada has not adopted the Uniform MPJE. The out-of-state license being reciprocated must be active and have been originally issued by examination..
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Licensure by endorsement
Your Illinois license transfers into Nevada through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy — but Nevada gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP e-LTP. Nevada requires passing the Nevada MPJE (its state law exam) with a score of at least 75 (NRS 639.120); Nevada has not adopted the Uniform MPJE. The out-of-state license being reciprocated must be active and have been originally issued by examination.. Coming from Illinois neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is Nevada's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as Nevada allows.
What changes, Illinois → Nevada
| Illinois (current) | Nevada (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $200 (Illinois endorsement fee $200 for a pharmacist licensed in another state/territory (Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68 sec. 1330.20(b)(3), effective 6/2/2023); separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply) | $330 (Nevada reciprocation application fee ($330) paid to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy for MPJE authorization; a $39 fingerprint fee is additional; separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the Nevada MPJE exam fee paid to NABP) |
| Processing time | IDFPR does not publish a fixed processing-time estimate for pharmacist endorsement; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days | Nevada does not publish a processing-time estimate; applicants have one year from submitting the application to complete all requirements, including the Nevada MPJE |
| Licensing authority | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) — State Board of Pharmacy | Nevada State Board of Pharmacy |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Nevada sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Nevada's current requirements on the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Submit the Nevada Application by Reciprocation with the $330 fee to obtain authorization to test.
- Hold an active out-of-state pharmacist license that was originally issued by examination (NAPLEX).
- Pass the Nevada MPJE with a score of at least 75.
- Submit fingerprints for a state and federal criminal background check.
- Provide verification of 1,500 intern hours directly from the state board where registered as an intern.
- Pay the fees ($330 (Nevada reciprocation application fee ($330) paid to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy for MPJE authorization; a $39 fingerprint fee is additional; separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the Nevada MPJE exam fee paid to NABP)) and allow Nevada does not publish a processing-time estimate; applicants have one year from submitting the application to complete all requirements, including the Nevada MPJE.
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Does Nevada accept a Illinois pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from Illinois to Nevada by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy, verify your Illinois license, and meet Nevada's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP e-LTP. Nevada requires passing the Nevada MPJE (its state law exam) with a score of at least 75 (NRS 639.120); Nevada has not adopted the Uniform MPJE. The out-of-state license being reciprocated must be active and have been originally issued by examination..
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Illinois to Nevada?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam that transfers with your record. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP e-LTP. Nevada requires passing the Nevada MPJE (its state law exam) with a score of at least 75 (NRS 639.120); Nevada has not adopted the Uniform MPJE. The out-of-state license being reciprocated must be active and have been originally issued by examination..
What will the move to Nevada cost?
$330 (Nevada reciprocation application fee ($330) paid to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy for MPJE authorization; a $39 fingerprint fee is additional; separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the Nevada MPJE exam fee paid to NABP) (Nevada reciprocation application fee ($330) paid to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy for MPJE authorization; a $39 fingerprint fee is additional; separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the Nevada MPJE exam fee paid to NABP).
How long will licensing in Nevada take?
Nevada does not publish a processing-time estimate; applicants have one year from submitting the application to complete all requirements, including the Nevada MPJE — Nevada does not publish a processing-time estimate; applicants have one year from submitting the application to complete all requirements, including the Nevada MPJE.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Nevada State Board of Pharmacy — Application by Reciprocation as a Pharmacist ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Nevada State Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacist/Intern applications ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- IDFPR — Pharmacy (application forms; ILPRO as MPJE alternative) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Illinois Administrative Code tit. 68 sec. 1330.20 — Fees (endorsement $200) (via Cornell LII) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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