Pharmacy License from Florida to Nevada: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Nevada State Board of Pharmacy ↗
A pharmacist license transfers from Florida to Nevada by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy, verify your Florida license, and meet Nevada's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP e-LTP. Nevada requires passing the Nevada MPJE (its state law exam) with a score of at least 75 (NRS 639.120); Nevada has not adopted the Uniform MPJE. The out-of-state license being reciprocated must be active and have been originally issued by examination..
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Licensure by endorsement
Your Florida license transfers into Nevada through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy — but Nevada gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP e-LTP. Nevada requires passing the Nevada MPJE (its state law exam) with a score of at least 75 (NRS 639.120); Nevada has not adopted the Uniform MPJE. The out-of-state license being reciprocated must be active and have been originally issued by examination.. Coming from Florida neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is Nevada's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as Nevada allows.
What changes, Florida → Nevada
| Florida (current) | Nevada (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.) | $330 (Nevada reciprocation application fee ($330) paid to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy for MPJE authorization; a $39 fingerprint fee is additional; separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the Nevada MPJE exam fee paid to NABP) |
| 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.) | Nevada does not publish a processing-time estimate; applicants have one year from submitting the application to complete all requirements, including the Nevada MPJE |
| Licensing authority | Florida Board of Pharmacy (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) | Nevada State Board of Pharmacy |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Nevada sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Nevada's current requirements on the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Submit the Nevada Application by Reciprocation with the $330 fee to obtain authorization to test.
- Hold an active out-of-state pharmacist license that was originally issued by examination (NAPLEX).
- Pass the Nevada MPJE with a score of at least 75.
- Submit fingerprints for a state and federal criminal background check.
- Provide verification of 1,500 intern hours directly from the state board where registered as an intern.
- Pay the fees ($330 (Nevada reciprocation application fee ($330) paid to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy for MPJE authorization; a $39 fingerprint fee is additional; separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the Nevada MPJE exam fee paid to NABP)) and allow Nevada does not publish a processing-time estimate; applicants have one year from submitting the application to complete all requirements, including the Nevada MPJE.
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Does Nevada accept a Florida pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from Florida to Nevada by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy, verify your Florida license, and meet Nevada's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP e-LTP. Nevada requires passing the Nevada MPJE (its state law exam) with a score of at least 75 (NRS 639.120); Nevada has not adopted the Uniform MPJE. The out-of-state license being reciprocated must be active and have been originally issued by examination..
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Florida to Nevada?
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. Nevada requires passing the Nevada MPJE (its state law exam) with a score of at least 75 (NRS 639.120); Nevada has not adopted the Uniform MPJE. The out-of-state license being reciprocated must be active and have been originally issued by examination..
What will the move to Nevada cost?
$330 (Nevada reciprocation application fee ($330) paid to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy for MPJE authorization; a $39 fingerprint fee is additional; separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the Nevada MPJE exam fee paid to NABP) (Nevada reciprocation application fee ($330) paid to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy for MPJE authorization; a $39 fingerprint fee is additional; separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the Nevada MPJE exam fee paid to NABP).
How long will licensing in Nevada take?
Nevada does not publish a processing-time estimate; applicants have one year from submitting the application to complete all requirements, including the Nevada MPJE — Nevada does not publish a processing-time estimate; applicants have one year from submitting the application to complete all requirements, including the Nevada MPJE.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Nevada State Board of Pharmacy — Application by Reciprocation as a Pharmacist ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Nevada State Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacist/Intern applications ↗ (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)
- NABP — UMPJE Participating States (Florida effective June 1, 2026) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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