Transfer Your Pharmacy License to Indiana: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) ↗
Yes — Indiana takes a NABP eLTP transfer of an out-of-state pharmacist license and adds no separate state law exam. You move your license and NAPLEX record through your NABP e-Profile to the Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency), which licenses you on verification. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Indiana requires NO law exam — no MPJE or state jurisprudence examination is required for a licensure transfer (confirmed by the Indiana Board of Pharmacy and NABP).. Indiana application fee: $100 (Indiana pharmacist application fee $100 (non-refundable), which applies to reciprocity applications; separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) apply).
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Verdict
Full reciprocity — honors all states
Indiana is about as smooth as a no-compact profession gets: because it takes the eLTP transfer without layering its own law exam, a pharmacist in good standing mostly has to move paperwork, not pass a test. The steps below are eLTP mechanics — the e-Profile transfer, NABP's verification, the Clearinghouse disciplinary screen, and the Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency)'s application — not a re-examination.
No interstate compact for pharmacy; transfer runs through the NABP eLTP and the Indiana board makes the licensure decision. Indiana's official 'Reciprocity for Pharmacists' requirements are only the $100 application fee, a criminal background check, license verification, and the NABP eLTP request — no jurisprudence exam — so a clean transfer is granted by verification alone (full_reciprocity = true). Aggregator sites claiming an 'Indiana MPJE' are incorrect. The PLA page was read via the Internet Archive because in.gov was unreachable from the research environment on 2026-07-21 (snapshot dated 2026-03-14).
Indiana requirements at a glance
| Exam | NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Indiana requires NO law exam — no MPJE or state jurisprudence examination is required for a licensure transfer (confirmed by the Indiana Board of Pharmacy and NABP). |
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| Fees | $100 (Indiana pharmacist application fee $100 (non-refundable), which applies to reciprocity applications; separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) apply) |
| Processing time | board does not publish a reciprocity processing-time estimate; the application is deemed abandoned if not completed within one year; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days |
Step by step
- Confirm Indiana's current requirements on the Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) website — rules change.
- Submit the reciprocity/endorsement application to the Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Meet the reciprocal requirements defined in IC 25-1-21-5 and submit the Electronic Licensure Transfer (eLTP) request through NABP.
- Complete a criminal background check.
- Provide official verification of any license to practice a health-related profession held in another state (board may require more to determine substantial equivalency).
- Pay the fees ($100 (Indiana pharmacist application fee $100 (non-refundable), which applies to reciprocity applications; separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) apply)) and allow board does not publish a reciprocity processing-time estimate; the application is deemed abandoned if not completed within one year; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days.
Official links
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Frequently asked questions
Does my pharmacist license transfer to Indiana?
Yes — Indiana takes a NABP eLTP transfer of an out-of-state pharmacist license and adds no separate state law exam. You move your license and NAPLEX record through your NABP e-Profile to the Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency), which licenses you on verification. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Indiana requires NO law exam — no MPJE or state jurisprudence examination is required for a licensure transfer (confirmed by the Indiana Board of Pharmacy and NABP).. Indiana application fee: $100 (Indiana pharmacist application fee $100 (non-refundable), which applies to reciprocity applications; separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) apply).
Do I have to retake the NAPLEX to get licensed in Indiana?
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 NABP eLTP. Indiana requires NO law exam — no MPJE or state jurisprudence examination is required for a licensure transfer (confirmed by the Indiana Board of Pharmacy and NABP)..
What does licensing in Indiana cost an out-of-state pharmacist?
$100 (Indiana pharmacist application fee $100 (non-refundable), which applies to reciprocity applications; separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) apply) (Indiana pharmacist application fee $100 (non-refundable), which applies to reciprocity applications; separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) apply).
How long does Indiana take?
board does not publish a reciprocity processing-time estimate; the application is deemed abandoned if not completed within one year; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days — board does not publish a reciprocity processing-time estimate; the application is deemed abandoned if not completed within one year; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days.
Does Indiana require a state pharmacy law exam?
No separate law exam beyond the eLTP transfer, as of 2026-07-21. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Indiana requires NO law exam — no MPJE or state jurisprudence examination is required for a licensure transfer (confirmed by the Indiana Board of Pharmacy and NABP).. You still complete the NABP eLTP verification and the Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency)'s application.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Indiana PLA — Pharmacy Licensing Information (Reciprocity for Pharmacists; pharmacist application fee $100) ↗ (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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