Transfer Your Pharmacy License to Louisiana: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Does my pharmacist license transfer to Louisiana?
A pharmacist license transfers to Louisiana through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program: NABP verifies your active license and NAPLEX history in your e-Profile and forwards them to the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, which issues the license once you pass its law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Louisiana requires passing the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination for Louisiana (MPJE-La); the NABP Official Application for License Transfer is completed after the MPJE-La is passed and before the state pharmacist-license application. Louisiana is not an NABP UMPJE participating jurisdiction as of 2026-07-21. The NAPLEX is not retaken. Louisiana application fee: $450 (Louisiana Board license-transfer fee. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE-La exam fee; fingerprint/background-check costs are additional).
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
The move into Louisiana runs on two steps in sequence. First the NABP eLTP carries your license and NAPLEX record to the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy; then Louisiana's own law exam gates the license. Neither re-tests your pharmacy education — the eLTP is verification, and the law exam covers Louisiana'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 Louisiana Board of Pharmacy makes the licensure decision. The Louisiana Board's own license-transfer fee is $450; NABP fees are separate. The MPJE-La must be passed before the state application (NAPLEX is not retaken). The 1,740-hour practical-experience requirement applies only to the examination route — license-transfer applicants are NOT required to document experience hours. Louisiana does not appear on NABP's UMPJE participating-states list as of 2026-07-21.
Louisiana requirements at a glance
| Fees | $450 (Louisiana Board license-transfer fee. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE-La exam fee; fingerprint/background-check costs are additional) |
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| Processing time | 2–3 weeks (Board issues the credential within 14 business days (about 2-3 weeks) of the final requirement being fulfilled if nothing prevents issuance; excludes NABP eLTP review and MPJE-La scheduling) |
Step by step
- Confirm Louisiana's current requirements on the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Pass the MPJE-Louisiana (MPJE-La) before submitting the license-transfer application.
- Complete the NABP Official Application for License Transfer (eLTP), then submit the Application for New Louisiana Pharmacist License.
- Complete a criminal background check with the Louisiana State Police (LSP) and the FBI.
- Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
Official links
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Frequently asked questions
Do I have to retake the NAPLEX to get licensed in Louisiana?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam and no board makes you sit it again.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Louisiana Board of Pharmacy — Application Process Transparency, Pharmacist License ($450, 14-business-day issuance, transfer applicants exempt from experience hours) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Louisiana Board of Pharmacy — Examinations (Pharmacy Interns & Pharmacists) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Uniform MPJE participating states (Louisiana not listed) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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