Pharmacy License from Texas to Kansas: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does Kansas accept a Texas pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from Texas to Kansas by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Kansas Board of Pharmacy, verify your Texas license, and meet Kansas's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Kansas requires passing the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) with the Kansas Plus Module — Kansas is an NABP early adopter, effective April 1, 2026. During the transition the Kansas MPJE remains an accepted option and is offered through March 31, 2027, after which only the UMPJE/Kansas Plus Module is accepted.
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Your Texas license transfers into Kansas through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the Kansas Board of Pharmacy — but Kansas gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. Coming from Texas neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is Kansas's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as Kansas allows.
What's different between Texas and Kansas
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into Kansas. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
Texas to Kansas (this page): Licensure by endorsement.
Kansas to Texas (the reverse move): Licensure by endorsement.
The route is the same in both directions.
- Does coming from Texas matter?
Coming from Texas does not change the answer: every origin (the other 49 states and DC) gets the same result for a move into Kansas.
- Application fee
Kansas lists $182 for an out-of-state applicant and Texas lists $255 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.
- Processing time
Texas lists about 8 weeks for the reverse move; Kansas has no verified processing-time figure on file, so the two cannot be compared here.
- Exam rules on record
Kansas and Texas carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- Kansas (this move): NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Kansas requires passing the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) with the Kansas Plus Module — Kansas is an NABP early adopter, effective April 1, 2026. During the transition the Kansas MPJE remains an accepted option and is offered through March 31, 2027, after which only the UMPJE/Kansas Plus Module is accepted.
- Texas (the reverse move): NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP Licensure Transfer (eLTP). Texas requires passing the Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (the MPJE for Texas), minimum score 75, before the reciprocal license is granted. TX had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21.
What changes, Texas → Kansas
| Texas (current) | Kansas (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $255 (Texas reciprocity application fee $255 paid to TSBP; the NABP Licensure Transfer/eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) and the MPJE exam fee are separate and paid to NABP) | $182 (Kansas reciprocity/transfer application fee per the board Pharmacists page; reduced to $125 if the applicant holds an active Kansas intern registration. A $47 KBI/FBI fingerprint background-check fee is added. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the UMPJE exam fee) |
| Processing time | ~8 weeks (TSBP advises allowing at least 8 weeks to review the application and supplemental documents (older reciprocity instructions stated 6 weeks); excludes NABP preliminary/eLTP processing (~4-6 weeks) and MPJE result reporting (~3 weeks); licenses are issued weekly, generally on Fridays) | Board publishes no review-time estimate; excludes NABP eLTP review and exam scheduling |
| Licensing authority | Texas State Board of Pharmacy | Kansas Board of Pharmacy |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Kansas sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Kansas's current requirements on the Kansas Board of Pharmacy website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Kansas Board of Pharmacy (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Submit Form LA-01R (Licensure Application by Reciprocity/Transfer) together with the NABP eLTP application.
- Pass the UMPJE with the Kansas Plus Module (or the Kansas MPJE during the transition period).
- Submit fingerprints and Form S-100 for a KBI/FBI criminal background check and enroll in the KBI/FBI Rap Back program.
- Reciprocity/transfer pathway applies to pharmacists licensed in another state more than 90 days who did not transfer their NAPLEX score to Kansas.
- Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Texas to Kansas?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam that transfers with your record.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Kansas Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacists (LA-01R reciprocity/transfer, fee, S-100/KBI-FBI background check) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Kansas Board of Pharmacy — Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) transition ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Uniform MPJE participating states (Kansas: UMPJE effective 2026-04-01, Kansas MPJE retires 2027-03-31) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Texas State Board of Pharmacy — Apply: Reciprocity ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Texas State Board of Pharmacy — Instructions and Requirements for Licensure by Reciprocity (LIC-014) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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