Transfer Your Pharmacy License to Alabama: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Alabama State Board of Pharmacy ↗
Yes — Alabama accepts an eLTP transfer of your license, then gates it behind the state's own pharmacy-law exam. NABP handles the verification through your e-Profile and the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy makes the licensing decision. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Alabama requires passing the Alabama MPJE (the state-specific Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination, applied for separately through NABP) before a license is issued; Alabama has not adopted the Uniform MPJE as of 2026-07-21.. The NAPLEX is never repeated. Fee: $300 (Alabama reciprocity application fee set by Admin Code 680-X-2-.17(2); non-refundable. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the Alabama MPJE exam fee apply and are not included here.).
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
The move into Alabama runs on two steps in sequence. First the NABP eLTP carries your license and NAPLEX record to the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy; then Alabama's own law exam gates the license. Neither re-tests your pharmacy education — the eLTP is verification, and the law exam covers Alabama'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 Alabama board makes the licensure decision. Reciprocity applicants take the Alabama MPJE, not the NAPLEX (NAPLEX score/history transfers via the e-Profile). Per Board Policy 24-001, an applicant is eligible if they hold an active pharmacist license in any state AND there is confirmation of licensure by examination in any state; the out-of-state license need not be maintained after Alabama licensure.
Alabama requirements at a glance
| Exam | NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Alabama requires passing the Alabama MPJE (the state-specific Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination, applied for separately through NABP) before a license is issued; Alabama has not adopted the Uniform MPJE as of 2026-07-21. |
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| Fees | $300 (Alabama reciprocity application fee set by Admin Code 680-X-2-.17(2); non-refundable. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the Alabama MPJE exam fee apply and are not included here.) |
| Processing time | Board does not publish a processing-time figure; reciprocity requires a virtual Board interview held once per month on Board-meeting days, so timing tracks the Board's monthly meeting cycle plus NABP eLTP/MPJE completion. |
Step by step
- Confirm Alabama's current requirements on the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Submit the NABP eLTP license transfer application through your NABP e-Profile.
- Apply through NABP to take and pass the Alabama MPJE (separate application from the eLTP).
- Upload proof of U.S. citizenship (e.g., birth certificate or U.S. passport).
- Be personally interviewed by two or more Board members (interviews held virtually once a month on Board-meeting days).
- Furnish confirmation of original licensure by examination in another state (the out-of-state license need not be kept active after Alabama licensure).
- Pay the fees ($300 (Alabama reciprocity application fee set by Admin Code 680-X-2-.17(2); non-refundable. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the Alabama MPJE exam fee apply and are not included here.)) and allow Board does not publish a processing-time figure; reciprocity requires a virtual Board interview held once per month on Board-meeting days, so timing tracks the Board's monthly meeting cycle plus NABP eLTP/MPJE completion..
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Frequently asked questions
Does my pharmacist license transfer to Alabama?
Yes — Alabama accepts an eLTP transfer of your license, then gates it behind the state's own pharmacy-law exam. NABP handles the verification through your e-Profile and the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy makes the licensing decision. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Alabama requires passing the Alabama MPJE (the state-specific Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination, applied for separately through NABP) before a license is issued; Alabama has not adopted the Uniform MPJE as of 2026-07-21.. The NAPLEX is never repeated. Fee: $300 (Alabama reciprocity application fee set by Admin Code 680-X-2-.17(2); non-refundable. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the Alabama MPJE exam fee apply and are not included here.).
Do I have to retake the NAPLEX to get licensed in Alabama?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam and no board makes you sit it again. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Alabama requires passing the Alabama MPJE (the state-specific Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination, applied for separately through NABP) before a license is issued; Alabama has not adopted the Uniform MPJE as of 2026-07-21..
What does licensing in Alabama cost an out-of-state pharmacist?
$300 (Alabama reciprocity application fee set by Admin Code 680-X-2-.17(2); non-refundable. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the Alabama MPJE exam fee apply and are not included here.) (Alabama reciprocity application fee set by Admin Code 680-X-2-.17(2); non-refundable. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the Alabama MPJE exam fee apply and are not included here.).
How long does Alabama take?
Board does not publish a processing-time figure; reciprocity requires a virtual Board interview held once per month on Board-meeting days, so timing tracks the Board's monthly meeting cycle plus NABP eLTP/MPJE completion. — Board does not publish a processing-time figure; reciprocity requires a virtual Board interview held once per month on Board-meeting days, so timing tracks the Board's monthly meeting cycle plus NABP eLTP/MPJE completion..
Which law exam does Alabama require after an eLTP transfer?
NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Alabama requires passing the Alabama MPJE (the state-specific Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination, applied for separately through NABP) before a license is issued; Alabama has not adopted the Uniform MPJE as of 2026-07-21.. The law exam is separate from the NAPLEX and covers Alabama's own pharmacy law; confirm whether the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy currently gives the MPJE or the Uniform MPJE (verified 2026-07-21).
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Alabama Administrative Code Rule 680-X-2-.17 — Reciprocity (fee $300.00) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Alabama Administrative Code Rule 680-X-2-.34 — Fees for Applicants for Pharmacist License ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Alabama Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacist how-to-apply (reciprocity steps: eLTP + AL MPJE) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Alabama Board of Pharmacy — Policy 24-001 Pharmacist Licensure by Reciprocity ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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