Pharmacy License from California to New Hampshire: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) ↗
A pharmacist license transfers from California to New Hampshire by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification), verify your California license, and meet New Hampshire's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP e-LTP (required for pharmacist endorsement under rule Plc 313.03). New Hampshire is not on NABP's MPJE/UMPJE list because it administers its own New Hampshire pharmacy jurisprudence examination (its 'NH MPJE,' covering RSA 318, RSA 318-B and the Ph rules, delivered through ProV), which applicants must pass..
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Licensure by endorsement
Your California license transfers into New Hampshire through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) — but New Hampshire gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP e-LTP (required for pharmacist endorsement under rule Plc 313.03). New Hampshire is not on NABP's MPJE/UMPJE list because it administers its own New Hampshire pharmacy jurisprudence examination (its 'NH MPJE,' covering RSA 318, RSA 318-B and the Ph rules, delivered through ProV), which applicants must pass.. Coming from California neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is New Hampshire's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as New Hampshire allows.
One wrinkle at the origin: California sits outside the eLTP, so confirm with NABP and the California State Board of Pharmacy how your license history will be transmitted before you rely on the standard transfer timeline.
What changes, California → New Hampshire
| California (current) | New Hampshire (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $260 (California pharmacist examination-for-licensure application fee, non-refundable. Non-California residents add a $49 fingerprint-card fee ($32 DOJ + $17 FBI); the CPJE administration fee is paid separately to PSI; and an initial license fee applies on issuance. NABP score/license-transfer fees are separate.) | $16 (New Hampshire pharmacist application fee $16.00; the biennial pharmacist license fee is $250 ($270 for an immunizing pharmacist including the immunization endorsement); separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the NH jurisprudence exam fee) |
| Processing time | 6–7 weeks (Board advises allowing 45 days to process the application; excludes CPJE scheduling and fingerprint-card clearance (fingerprint cards take about six weeks).) | ~2 weeks (OPLC states routine, complete license applications are processed in roughly 14 days; excludes NABP e-LTP review and jurisprudence-exam scheduling) |
| Licensing authority | California State Board of Pharmacy | New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — New Hampshire sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm New Hampshire's current requirements on the New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Apply for licensure by endorsement and transfer the license through the NABP e-LTP (required by Plc 313.03).
- Hold an unencumbered license in good standing in another jurisdiction with substantially similar requirements.
- Pass the New Hampshire pharmacy jurisprudence examination (NH MPJE) administered via ProV.
- Criminal background check if indicated.
- Pay the fees ($16 (New Hampshire pharmacist application fee $16.00; the biennial pharmacist license fee is $250 ($270 for an immunizing pharmacist including the immunization endorsement); separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the NH jurisprudence exam fee)) and allow ~2 weeks (OPLC states routine, complete license applications are processed in roughly 14 days; excludes NABP e-LTP review and jurisprudence-exam scheduling).
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Frequently asked questions
Does New Hampshire accept a California pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from California to New Hampshire by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification), verify your California license, and meet New Hampshire's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP e-LTP (required for pharmacist endorsement under rule Plc 313.03). New Hampshire is not on NABP's MPJE/UMPJE list because it administers its own New Hampshire pharmacy jurisprudence examination (its 'NH MPJE,' covering RSA 318, RSA 318-B and the Ph rules, delivered through ProV), which applicants must pass..
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from California to New Hampshire?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam that transfers with your record. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP e-LTP (required for pharmacist endorsement under rule Plc 313.03). New Hampshire is not on NABP's MPJE/UMPJE list because it administers its own New Hampshire pharmacy jurisprudence examination (its 'NH MPJE,' covering RSA 318, RSA 318-B and the Ph rules, delivered through ProV), which applicants must pass..
What will the move to New Hampshire cost?
$16 (New Hampshire pharmacist application fee $16.00; the biennial pharmacist license fee is $250 ($270 for an immunizing pharmacist including the immunization endorsement); separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the NH jurisprudence exam fee) (New Hampshire pharmacist application fee $16.00; the biennial pharmacist license fee is $250 ($270 for an immunizing pharmacist including the immunization endorsement); separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the NH jurisprudence exam fee).
How long will licensing in New Hampshire take?
~2 weeks (OPLC states routine, complete license applications are processed in roughly 14 days; excludes NABP e-LTP review and jurisprudence-exam scheduling) — OPLC states routine, complete license applications are processed in roughly 14 days; excludes NABP e-LTP review and jurisprudence-exam scheduling.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- NH OPLC — Board of Pharmacy ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NH OPLC — Board of Pharmacy License Fees ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NH OPLC — Board of Pharmacy Education and Training (NH MPJE study materials) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NH OPLC — Plc 313 Licensure by Endorsement adopted rules (eLTP requirement) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- California State Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacist Examination for Licensure application packet (17M-29 rev 1/2026): $260 fee, CPJE, 1,500/900 hours, fingerprints, 45-day processing ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- California State Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacist applicants page ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Licensure Transfer / eLTP (used only to move the NAPLEX record to California) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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