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

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

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Does my pharmacist license transfer to New Jersey?

A pharmacist license transfers to New Jersey through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program: NABP verifies your active license and NAPLEX history in your e-Profile and forwards them to the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy, which issues the license once you pass its law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. New Jersey requires passing the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE, which N.J.A.C. 13:39 labels the MJPE) with a score of at least 75 after the Board authorizes testing through NABP; New Jersey had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21. The NAPLEX is not retaken. New Jersey application fee: $125 (New Jersey application-for-reciprocity fee per N.J.A.C. 13:39-1.3; a separate initial licensure fee also applies ($140 first year / $70 second year of the biennial period). NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee are separate; fingerprint background-check surcharge is additional.).

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

The move into New Jersey runs on two steps in sequence. First the NABP eLTP carries your license and NAPLEX record to the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy; then New Jersey's own law exam gates the license. Neither re-tests your pharmacy education — the eLTP is verification, and the law exam covers New Jersey'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 destination board makes the licensure decision. The 1,500-hours-in-two-years rule (N.J.A.C. 13:39-2A.1) is a practice-currency condition, not a base education requirement; applicants who fall short must register as an intern and complete a 1,420-hour Board-approved internship. NAPLEX/MPJE results are valid five years. Fee amount is from the codified NJ Administrative Code fee schedule (via the Legal Information Institute), as the board's applications page does not print fees and the MyLicense portal is login-gated.

New Jersey requirements at a glance

Out-of-state pharmacist license transfer requirements for New Jersey, verified 2026-07-21
Fees	$125 (New Jersey application-for-reciprocity fee per N.J.A.C. 13:39-1.3; a separate initial licensure fee also applies ($140 first year / $70 second year of the biennial period). NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee are separate; fingerprint background-check surcharge is additional.)
Processing time	Board does not publish a pharmacist reciprocity processing time; its Phases and Timelines page covers exam, intern, and pharmacy applications but not pharmacist reciprocity. Excludes NABP eLTP review (~3-5 business days) and MPJE scheduling

Step by step

Confirm New Jersey's current requirements on the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy website — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy (application linked on this page).
Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
Hold an active, unrestricted pharmacist license in good standing in another state, obtained by examination.
Submit the license transfer application through your NABP e-Profile (eLTP) and meet all NABP transfer criteria.
Have practiced pharmacy at least 1,500 hours within the two years immediately preceding application, or complete a 1,420-hour Board-approved internship.
Pass the MPJE/MJPE with a score of at least 75 after NABP authorization to test.
Be at least 18, submit a passport-size photo, and satisfy good moral character and a criminal history background check.
Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.