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

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

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Does my pharmacist license transfer to South Dakota?

A pharmacist license transfers to South Dakota through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program: NABP verifies your active license and NAPLEX history in your e-Profile and forwards them to the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy, which issues the license once you pass its law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. South Dakota requires passing the MPJE, South Dakota Edition (minimum scaled score 75), before the reciprocal license is granted. SD had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21. The NAPLEX is not retaken. South Dakota application fee: $150 (South Dakota reciprocity license fee $150 (non-refundable; waived for deployed active-duty military or spouse); NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) and the MPJE exam fee are separate).

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

The move into South Dakota runs on two steps in sequence. First the NABP eLTP carries your license and NAPLEX record to the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy; then South Dakota's own law exam gates the license. Neither re-tests your pharmacy education — the eLTP is verification, and the law exam covers South Dakota'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 South Dakota Board of Pharmacy makes the licensure decision. Reciprocity requires having been licensed in another state for more than one year. Fingerprint background-check results are valid only six months. The $150 license fee is waived for deployed active-duty military or their spouse. Intern hours are not required on the reciprocity path (they applied at original licensure). SD still uses the MPJE South Dakota Edition and had not adopted the UMPJE as of 2026-07-21.

South Dakota requirements at a glance

Out-of-state pharmacist license transfer requirements for South Dakota, verified 2026-07-21
Fees	$150 (South Dakota reciprocity license fee $150 (non-refundable; waived for deployed active-duty military or spouse); NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) and the MPJE exam fee are separate)
Processing time	Board does not publish a processing time; after the online application the board mails an information packet and fingerprint cards, then approves MPJE eligibility; the applicant has one year from submission to complete all requirements

Step by step

Confirm South Dakota's current requirements on the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy website — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy (application linked on this page).
Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
Hold an active pharmacist license in another state for more than one year (contact the board if less).
Complete the NABP eLTP (license transfer) application and register for the MPJE (SD Edition).
Pass the MPJE, South Dakota Edition (minimum scaled score 75).
Fingerprint-card criminal background check (results valid only six months).
Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.