Pharmacy License from Florida to Kansas: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Kansas Board of Pharmacy ↗
A pharmacist license transfers from Florida to Kansas by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Kansas Board of Pharmacy, verify your Florida 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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Licensure by endorsement
Your Florida 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. 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.. Coming from Florida 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 changes, Florida → Kansas
| Florida (current) | Kansas (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $295 (Florida charges $295 total for a new endorsement license: the endorsement application fee (set by the Board, capped at $100 per s.465.0075, F.S.) plus the $190 initial license fee and the $5 unlicensed-activity fee. Separate NABP transfer/eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the UMPJE exam fee.) | $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 | ~2 weeks (Florida MQA asks applicants to allow up to ~10 business days for initial review of a new application; the license is issued within about 7 days once all requirements are met. Excludes NABP transfer/eLTP verification and UMPJE scheduling.) | Board publishes no review-time estimate; excludes NABP eLTP review and exam scheduling |
| Licensing authority | Florida Board of Pharmacy (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) | 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 ($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)) and allow Board publishes no review-time estimate; excludes NABP eLTP review and exam scheduling.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Kansas accept a Florida pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from Florida to Kansas by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Kansas Board of Pharmacy, verify your Florida 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..
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Florida to Kansas?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam that transfers with your record. 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..
What will the move to Kansas cost?
$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) (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).
How long will licensing in Kansas take?
Board publishes no review-time estimate; excludes NABP eLTP review and exam scheduling — Board publishes no review-time estimate; excludes NABP eLTP review and exam scheduling.
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)
- Florida Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacist (License by MOBILE Endorsement) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Florida Statutes s. 465.0075 — Licensure by endorsement (Chapter 465) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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