Pharmacy License from South Carolina to Georgia: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Georgia Board of Pharmacy ↗
A pharmacist license transfers from South Carolina to Georgia by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Georgia Board of Pharmacy, verify your South Carolina license, and meet Georgia's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Georgia requires registering with and paying NABP to sit for the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) and passing it with an overall score of at least 75. Georgia has not adopted the Uniform MPJE..
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Your South Carolina license transfers into Georgia through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the Georgia Board of Pharmacy — but Georgia gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Georgia requires registering with and paying NABP to sit for the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) and passing it with an overall score of at least 75. Georgia has not adopted the Uniform MPJE.. Coming from South Carolina neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is Georgia's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as Georgia allows.
What changes, South Carolina → Georgia
| South Carolina (current) | Georgia (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $375–$473 (SC Board of Pharmacy application fee $375 (non-refundable) plus a $98 initial licensure fee due after passing the MPJE; the $250 MPJE exam fee and NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) are separate) | $500 (Georgia application fee $500 (non-refundable), submitted with a separate $50 non-refundable decorative wall-certificate fee ($550 total, in two checks); separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply) |
| Processing time | Board does not publish a processing time; the path is application -> board email to register for the MPJE -> pass the MPJE -> monthly virtual board interview -> initial licensure application -> license issued; application is valid one year from receipt | 6–7 weeks (board's reciprocity application supplement states 30 business days (~6 weeks); the Pharmacy/Pharmacist FAQ states approximately 35 business days (~7 weeks); both exclude NABP eLTP review (3-5 business days) and MPJE scheduling) |
| Licensing authority | South Carolina Board of Pharmacy | Georgia Board of Pharmacy |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Georgia sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Georgia's current requirements on the Georgia Board of Pharmacy website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Georgia Board of Pharmacy (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Submit the license transfer application through your NABP e-Profile (eLTP).
- Reciprocate from the first state in which you were licensed by examination, holding a current license in good standing.
- Register and pay NABP for the MPJE and pass it with a score of at least 75.
- Complete a notarized citizenship affidavit (O.C.G.A. 50-36-1) and submit one secure and verifiable identity document.
- Sign the board's consent form authorizing a Georgia criminal history record check.
- Pay the fees ($500 (Georgia application fee $500 (non-refundable), submitted with a separate $50 non-refundable decorative wall-certificate fee ($550 total, in two checks); separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply)) and allow 6–7 weeks (board's reciprocity application supplement states 30 business days (~6 weeks); the Pharmacy/Pharmacist FAQ states approximately 35 business days (~7 weeks); both exclude NABP eLTP review (3-5 business days) and MPJE scheduling).
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Frequently asked questions
Does Georgia accept a South Carolina pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from South Carolina to Georgia by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Georgia Board of Pharmacy, verify your South Carolina license, and meet Georgia's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Georgia requires registering with and paying NABP to sit for the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) and passing it with an overall score of at least 75. Georgia has not adopted the Uniform MPJE..
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from South Carolina to Georgia?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam that transfers with your record. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Georgia requires registering with and paying NABP to sit for the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) and passing it with an overall score of at least 75. Georgia has not adopted the Uniform MPJE..
What will the move to Georgia cost?
$500 (Georgia application fee $500 (non-refundable), submitted with a separate $50 non-refundable decorative wall-certificate fee ($550 total, in two checks); separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply) (Georgia application fee $500 (non-refundable), submitted with a separate $50 non-refundable decorative wall-certificate fee ($550 total, in two checks); separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply).
How long will licensing in Georgia take?
6–7 weeks (board's reciprocity application supplement states 30 business days (~6 weeks); the Pharmacy/Pharmacist FAQ states approximately 35 business days (~7 weeks); both exclude NABP eLTP review (3-5 business days) and MPJE scheduling) — board's reciprocity application supplement states 30 business days (~6 weeks); the Pharmacy/Pharmacist FAQ states approximately 35 business days (~7 weeks); both exclude NABP eLTP review (3-5 business days) and MPJE scheduling.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Georgia Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacist Reciprocity Application Information and Supplement (PDF) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Georgia Board of Pharmacy — Reciprocity Licensure Requirements (PDF) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Georgia Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacy and Pharmacist FAQs (reciprocity process, fees, MPJE) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- South Carolina Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacist Application by Reciprocity (Requirements & Instructions, rev 7/22) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- South Carolina Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacist Applications and Forms ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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