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

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

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Does my pharmacist license transfer to Tennessee?

A pharmacist license transfers to Tennessee through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program: NABP verifies your active license and NAPLEX history in your e-Profile and forwards them to the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy, which issues the license once you pass its law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; the score and license history transfer via the NABP eLTP e-Profile. Tennessee requires passing the MPJE before the reciprocal license is granted. TN had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21. The NAPLEX is not retaken. Tennessee application fee: $485 (Tennessee reciprocal/license-transfer application fee $485 (non-refundable; paid by check or money order to the board — cannot be paid online); 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 Tennessee runs on two steps in sequence. First the NABP eLTP carries your license and NAPLEX record to the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy; then Tennessee's own law exam gates the license. Neither re-tests your pharmacy education — the eLTP is verification, and the law exam covers Tennessee'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 Tennessee Board of Pharmacy makes the licensure decision. An applicant licensed 12+ months in another state must apply by reciprocity (not score transfer). Only the NABP eLTP application is filed — the TN board pharmacist application must NOT be submitted. TN still uses the MPJE and had not adopted the UMPJE as of 2026-07-21. Board rule 1140-01-.10 lists a lower statutory fee, but the board's current official instructions state $485.

Tennessee requirements at a glance

Out-of-state pharmacist license transfer requirements for Tennessee, verified 2026-07-21
Fees	$485 (Tennessee reciprocal/license-transfer application fee $485 (non-refundable; paid by check or money order to the board — cannot be paid online); 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; a deficiency letter is sent for any missing documents and applications expire 12 months from receipt; excludes NABP eLTP processing and MPJE scheduling

Step by step

Confirm Tennessee's current requirements on the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy website — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy (application linked on this page).
Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
File only the NABP eLTP (License Transfer) application; do NOT submit the TN board pharmacist application.
Pass the MPJE (register through NABP; Pearson VUE issues the Authorization to Test).
Complete the Declaration of Citizenship form and the Mandatory Practitioner Profile Questionnaire.
Criminal background check (instructions packet sent after the application is received).
Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.