Pharmacy License from Michigan to Nevada: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Nevada State Board of Pharmacy ↗
A pharmacist license transfers from Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan 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, Michigan → Nevada
| Michigan (current) | Nevada (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $137.7 (LARA pharmacist licensure-by-endorsement total paid via MiPLUS (application processing fee plus the pharmacist license fee; the pharmacist license line alone is ~$60.60). An optional Michigan controlled substance license adds ~$85.85. No MPJE/UMPJE exam fee applies because Michigan requires no jurisprudence exam. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) are additional. michigan.gov blocked direct fetch, so confirm the current total in MiPLUS.) | $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 | LARA does not publish a guaranteed processing timeframe; the application remains valid for two years from the date received. Endorsement review runs after the NABP transfer report and the fingerprint background check clear; a missing out-of-state license verification is the most common cause of delay. | 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 | Michigan Board of Pharmacy (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing) | 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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Frequently asked questions
Does Nevada accept a Michigan pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan 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)
- Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.523 — Pharmacist license by endorsement; requirements (Michigan rule) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Michigan LARA — Pharmacy (Bureau of Professional Licensing) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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