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

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

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Does my pharmacist license transfer to Missouri?

Yes — Missouri accepts an eLTP transfer of your license, then gates it behind the state's own pharmacy-law exam. NABP handles the verification through your e-Profile and the Missouri Board of Pharmacy makes the licensing decision. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP e-LTP. Missouri requires passing the Missouri MPJE (state-specific Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination) with a minimum score of 75; Missouri has not adopted the Uniform MPJE, and MPJE scores from other states are not accepted. The NAPLEX is never repeated. Fee: $450 (Missouri application fee payable to the Missouri Board of Pharmacy, non-refundable; separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee paid to NABP; MACHS fingerprint fee is additional).

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

The move into Missouri runs on two steps in sequence. First the NABP eLTP carries your license and NAPLEX record to the Missouri Board of Pharmacy; then Missouri's own law exam gates the license. Neither re-tests your pharmacy education — the eLTP is verification, and the law exam covers Missouri'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 e-LTP and the Missouri board makes the licensure decision. Missouri still uses its own state MPJE (not the Uniform MPJE). Eligibility requires a US pharmacy school graduate holding a current active US license, licensed at least one year OR with 1,500 intern hours (verified through NABP). Fingerprints are valid for six months.

Missouri requirements at a glance

Out-of-state pharmacist license transfer requirements for Missouri, verified 2026-07-21
Fees	$450 (Missouri application fee payable to the Missouri Board of Pharmacy, non-refundable; separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee paid to NABP; MACHS fingerprint fee is additional)
Processing time	3–5 weeks (board asks applicants to allow up to 3 weeks after passing the MPJE for final approval; NABP takes up to ~2 weeks to certify the exam score to the board; excludes NABP e-LTP review and exam scheduling)

Step by step

Confirm Missouri's current requirements on the Missouri Board of Pharmacy website — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Missouri Board of Pharmacy (application linked on this page).
Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
File the preliminary license transfer/reciprocity application through your NABP e-Profile (e-LTP).
Submit the Missouri pharmacist license transfer/reciprocity application with the $450 fee.
Pass the Missouri MPJE with a minimum score of 75 (a retake application is required after a failure).
Fingerprint-based criminal background check via the Missouri Automated Criminal History System (MACHS/IdentoGO).
Hold a current active US pharmacist license, with either at least one year of licensure or 1,500 intern hours (verified through NABP).
Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.