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Pharmacy License from Texas to West Virginia: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: West Virginia Board of Pharmacy ↗

A pharmacist license transfers from Texas to West Virginia by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy, verify your Texas license, and meet West Virginia's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; the score and license history transfer via the NABP license transfer (Preliminary Application for Transfer / e-Profile). West Virginia requires passing the West Virginia MPJE; the state has not adopted the Uniform MPJE..

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Your Texas license transfers into West Virginia through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy — but West Virginia gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; the score and license history transfer via the NABP license transfer (Preliminary Application for Transfer / e-Profile). West Virginia requires passing the West Virginia MPJE; the state has not adopted the Uniform MPJE.. Coming from Texas neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is West Virginia's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as West Virginia allows.

What changes, Texas → West Virginia

Side-by-side: Texas vs West Virginia (Pharmacy (pharmacist)), verified 2026-07-21
Texas (current)West Virginia (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)$250 (West Virginia pharmacist reciprocity application fee (W. Va. Code R. 15-16-7). Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply; a criminal background check fee is also charged.)
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)The Board rule does not state a processing time; add time for NABP transfer review, the MPJE, and the background check
Licensing authorityTexas State Board of PharmacyWest Virginia Board of Pharmacy

The destination column is what you must satisfy — West Virginia sets the rules for this move.

Step by step

  1. Confirm West Virginia's current requirements on the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
  4. Submit the NABP Preliminary Application for Transfer through your NABP e-Profile.
  5. Pass the West Virginia MPJE.
  6. Be in good standing in the state or country you are transferring from.
  7. Complete a national criminal history records check.
  8. Pay the fees ($250 (West Virginia pharmacist reciprocity application fee (W. Va. Code R. 15-16-7). Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply; a criminal background check fee is also charged.)) and allow The Board rule does not state a processing time; add time for NABP transfer review, the MPJE, and the background check.

Official links

West Virginia Board of Pharmacy ↗West Virginia application ↗License verification ↗

Related guides

Reverse: West Virginia → TexasPharmacy in TexasPharmacy in West VirginiaAll pharmacy states

Frequently asked questions

Does West Virginia accept a Texas pharmacist license?

A pharmacist license transfers from Texas to West Virginia by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy, verify your Texas license, and meet West Virginia's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; the score and license history transfer via the NABP license transfer (Preliminary Application for Transfer / e-Profile). West Virginia requires passing the West Virginia MPJE; the state has not adopted the Uniform MPJE..

Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Texas to West Virginia?

No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam that transfers with your record. NAPLEX is not retaken; the score and license history transfer via the NABP license transfer (Preliminary Application for Transfer / e-Profile). West Virginia requires passing the West Virginia MPJE; the state has not adopted the Uniform MPJE..

What will the move to West Virginia cost?

$250 (West Virginia pharmacist reciprocity application fee (W. Va. Code R. 15-16-7). Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply; a criminal background check fee is also charged.) (West Virginia pharmacist reciprocity application fee (W. Va. Code R. 15-16-7). Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply; a criminal background check fee is also charged.).

How long will licensing in West Virginia take?

The Board rule does not state a processing time; add time for NABP transfer review, the MPJE, and the background check — The Board rule does not state a processing time; add time for NABP transfer review, the MPJE, and the background check.

Sources

Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21

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