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

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

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Does my pharmacist license transfer to Massachusetts?

A pharmacist license transfers to Massachusetts through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program: NABP verifies your active license and NAPLEX history in your e-Profile and forwards them to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy, which issues the license once you pass its law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP, with NABP acting as the Board's agent to conduct the preliminary reciprocity evaluation. Massachusetts requires passing the MPJE with a score of at least 75; Massachusetts has not adopted the Uniform MPJE. The NAPLEX is not retaken. Massachusetts application fee: The Massachusetts state reciprocity application fee could not be verified on a fetch-accessible official page (mass.gov returns HTTP 403 to automated access, and the 801 CMR 4.02 rate schedule was not machine-readable); it is collected through the Health Professions Licensing Portal (vendor Professional Credential Services). A recurring '$525' figure is the MPJE reciprocity fee paid to NABP/PCS, not the state application fee. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) apply. Left null rather than guess.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

The move into Massachusetts runs on two steps in sequence. First the NABP eLTP carries your license and NAPLEX record to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy; then Massachusetts's own law exam gates the license. Neither re-tests your pharmacy education — the eLTP is verification, and the law exam covers Massachusetts'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 Massachusetts Board makes the licensure decision. Massachusetts uses the standard MPJE (not the UMPJE as of 2026-07-21) and requires a 75 pass. Applications go through the mass.gov Health Professions Licensing Portal. mass.gov blocked automated fetching, so the exact state application fee could not be confirmed; the 247 CMR 3.02 reciprocity text was verified via the Cornell LII reproduction.

Massachusetts requirements at a glance

Out-of-state pharmacist license transfer requirements for Massachusetts, verified 2026-07-21
Fees	The Massachusetts state reciprocity application fee could not be verified on a fetch-accessible official page (mass.gov returns HTTP 403 to automated access, and the 801 CMR 4.02 rate schedule was not machine-readable); it is collected through the Health Professions Licensing Portal (vendor Professional Credential Services). A recurring '$525' figure is the MPJE reciprocity fee paid to NABP/PCS, not the state application fee. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) apply. Left null rather than guess
Processing time	No board-stated processing timeframe found on an accessible official page; NABP conducts the preliminary evaluation and, once approved, the reciprocity application is valid for one year

Step by step

Confirm Massachusetts's current requirements on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy website — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy (application linked on this page).
Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
Be licensed by examination in another U.S. state and be in good standing in all states where you hold a license.
Submit a preliminary NABP license transfer application (eLTP); NABP evaluates your qualifications as the Board's agent.
Pass the MPJE with a score of at least 75.
Provide documentation of internship experience per 247 CMR 8.01 (foreign graduates: NABP FPGEC certification plus a 1,500-hour internship).
Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.