Transfer Your Pharmacy License to Michigan: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Michigan Board of Pharmacy (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing) ↗
Yes — Michigan 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 Michigan Board of Pharmacy (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing), which licenses you on verification. NAPLEX is not retaken; NAPLEX scores and license history transfer via the NABP e-Profile / NABP licensure transfer report. Michigan requires NO pharmacy law exam — it does not administer the MPJE — so no jurisprudence examination is taken; instead the applicant attests to sufficient knowledge of Michigan's pharmacy code and board rules.. Michigan 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.).
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Verdict
Full reciprocity — honors all states
Michigan 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 Michigan Board of Pharmacy (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing)'s application — not a re-examination.
No interstate compact for pharmacy; transfer runs through the NABP eLTP (licensure transfer report) and the Michigan Board makes the licensure decision. Michigan is unusual: per Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.523 it does NOT require the MPJE or any pharmacy jurisprudence exam — the applicant instead attests to knowledge of Michigan's pharmacy code and rules — so full_reciprocity is true (no state law exam). A fingerprint criminal background check and one-time human-trafficking and opioid/controlled-substance trainings still apply. The 1,600-hour practice requirement applies only to applicants licensed less than one year or licensed in Canada. Fee (~$137.70 via MiPLUS) comprises an application processing fee plus the license fee; +~$85.85 for an optional controlled substance license; michigan.gov blocked direct fetch so reconfirm in MiPLUS.
Michigan requirements at a glance
| Exam | NAPLEX is not retaken; NAPLEX scores and license history transfer via the NABP e-Profile / NABP licensure transfer report. Michigan requires NO pharmacy law exam — it does not administer the MPJE — so no jurisprudence examination is taken; instead the applicant attests to sufficient knowledge of Michigan's pharmacy code and board rules. |
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| Fees | $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.) |
| 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. |
Step by step
- Confirm Michigan's current requirements on the Michigan Board of Pharmacy (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing) website — rules change.
- Submit the reciprocity/endorsement application to the Michigan Board of Pharmacy (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Apply for licensure by endorsement through MiPLUS and submit the NABP licensure transfer report.
- Hold a current pharmacist license in good standing in another U.S. state (or a Canadian license meeting the rule's conditions).
- Attest to sufficient knowledge of the Michigan Public Health Code and Board of Pharmacy rules.
- Pass a fingerprint-based Michigan State Police and FBI criminal background check.
- Complete Michigan's one-time human-trafficking and opioids/controlled-substances awareness trainings.
- Pay the fees ($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.)) and allow 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..
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Frequently asked questions
Does my pharmacist license transfer to Michigan?
Yes — Michigan 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 Michigan Board of Pharmacy (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing), which licenses you on verification. NAPLEX is not retaken; NAPLEX scores and license history transfer via the NABP e-Profile / NABP licensure transfer report. Michigan requires NO pharmacy law exam — it does not administer the MPJE — so no jurisprudence examination is taken; instead the applicant attests to sufficient knowledge of Michigan's pharmacy code and board rules.. Michigan 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.).
Do I have to retake the NAPLEX to get licensed in Michigan?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam and no board makes you sit it again. NAPLEX is not retaken; NAPLEX scores and license history transfer via the NABP e-Profile / NABP licensure transfer report. Michigan requires NO pharmacy law exam — it does not administer the MPJE — so no jurisprudence examination is taken; instead the applicant attests to sufficient knowledge of Michigan's pharmacy code and board rules..
What does licensing in Michigan cost an out-of-state pharmacist?
$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.) (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.).
How long does Michigan take?
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. — 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..
Does Michigan require a state pharmacy law exam?
No separate law exam beyond the eLTP transfer, as of 2026-07-21. NAPLEX is not retaken; NAPLEX scores and license history transfer via the NABP e-Profile / NABP licensure transfer report. Michigan requires NO pharmacy law exam — it does not administer the MPJE — so no jurisprudence examination is taken; instead the applicant attests to sufficient knowledge of Michigan's pharmacy code and board rules.. You still complete the NABP eLTP verification and the Michigan Board of Pharmacy (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing)'s application.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 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)
- 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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