Transfer Your Pharmacy License to Kentucky: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)

Updated 2026-10-29 · Data verified 2026-07-21 · source: Kentucky Board of Pharmacy ↗

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Does my pharmacist license transfer to Kentucky?

A pharmacist license transfers to Kentucky through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program: NABP verifies your active license and NAPLEX history in your e-Profile and forwards them to the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy, which issues the license once you pass its law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Kentucky requires passing the Kentucky MPJE before the NABP license transfer application is submitted; a lifetime maximum of five attempts is allowed (the two attempts beyond an initial three require proof of 5 hours of pharmacy-law continuing education). Kentucky is not an NABP UMPJE participating jurisdiction as of 2026-07-21, so the Kentucky-edition MPJE applies. The NAPLEX is not retaken. Kentucky application fee: $275 (Kentucky Board application fee (includes a $25 National Practitioner Data Bank query), payable via the Licensure Gateway. The IdentoGO fingerprint fee is at the applicant's cost. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee).

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

The move into Kentucky runs on two steps in sequence. First the NABP eLTP carries your license and NAPLEX record to the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy; then Kentucky's own law exam gates the license. Neither re-tests your pharmacy education — the eLTP is verification, and the law exam covers Kentucky'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; transfer runs through the NABP eLTP and the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy makes the licensure decision. The $275 Board application fee includes a $25 NPDB query (no separate query payment needed). The Kentucky MPJE must be passed before the NABP transfer application is filed; five lifetime attempts are allowed. Kentucky does not appear on NABP's UMPJE participating-states list as of 2026-07-21, so the state-specific MPJE still applies. The online application is filed through the Kentucky Licensure Gateway (https://gateway.pharmacy.ky.gov/).

Kentucky requirements at a glance

Out-of-state pharmacist license transfer requirements for Kentucky, verified 2026-07-21
Fees	$275 (Kentucky Board application fee (includes a $25 National Practitioner Data Bank query), payable via the Licensure Gateway. The IdentoGO fingerprint fee is at the applicant's cost. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee)
Processing time	Board publishes no review-time estimate; excludes NABP eLTP review and MPJE scheduling

Step by step

Confirm Kentucky's current requirements on the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy website — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy (application linked on this page).
Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
Create a profile in the Kentucky Licensure Gateway and complete the Pharmacist Reciprocity Application.
Register for and pass the Kentucky MPJE before filing the NABP license transfer application.
Complete the NABP license transfer application (eLTP), which is forwarded automatically to the board.
Complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check through IdentoGO (service code 27GJX1).
Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.