Pharmacy License from Georgia to Kentucky: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Kentucky Board of Pharmacy ↗
A pharmacist license transfers from Georgia to Kentucky by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy, verify your Georgia license, and meet Kentucky's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Kentucky requires passing the Kentucky MPJE before the NABP license transfer application is submitted; a lifetime maximum of five attempts is allowed (the two attempts beyond an initial three require proof of 5 hours of pharmacy-law continuing education). Kentucky is not an NABP UMPJE participating jurisdiction as of 2026-07-21, so the Kentucky-edition MPJE applies..
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Licensure by endorsement
Your Georgia license transfers into Kentucky through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy — but Kentucky gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Kentucky requires passing the Kentucky MPJE before the NABP license transfer application is submitted; a lifetime maximum of five attempts is allowed (the two attempts beyond an initial three require proof of 5 hours of pharmacy-law continuing education). Kentucky is not an NABP UMPJE participating jurisdiction as of 2026-07-21, so the Kentucky-edition MPJE applies.. Coming from Georgia neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is Kentucky's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as Kentucky allows.
What changes, Georgia → Kentucky
| Georgia (current) | Kentucky (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $500 (Georgia application fee $500 (non-refundable), submitted with a separate $50 non-refundable decorative wall-certificate fee ($550 total, in two checks); separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply) | $275 (Kentucky Board application fee (includes a $25 National Practitioner Data Bank query), payable via the Licensure Gateway. The IdentoGO fingerprint fee is at the applicant's cost. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee) |
| Processing time | 6–7 weeks (board's reciprocity application supplement states 30 business days (~6 weeks); the Pharmacy/Pharmacist FAQ states approximately 35 business days (~7 weeks); both exclude NABP eLTP review (3-5 business days) and MPJE scheduling) | Board publishes no review-time estimate; excludes NABP eLTP review and MPJE scheduling |
| Licensing authority | Georgia Board of Pharmacy | Kentucky Board of Pharmacy |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Kentucky sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Kentucky's current requirements on the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Create a profile in the Kentucky Licensure Gateway and complete the Pharmacist Reciprocity Application.
- Register for and pass the Kentucky MPJE before filing the NABP license transfer application.
- Complete the NABP license transfer application (eLTP), which is forwarded automatically to the board.
- Complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check through IdentoGO (service code 27GJX1).
- Pay the fees ($275 (Kentucky Board application fee (includes a $25 National Practitioner Data Bank query), payable via the Licensure Gateway. The IdentoGO fingerprint fee is at the applicant's cost. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee)) and allow Board publishes no review-time estimate; excludes NABP eLTP review and MPJE scheduling.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Kentucky accept a Georgia pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from Georgia to Kentucky by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy, verify your Georgia license, and meet Kentucky's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Kentucky requires passing the Kentucky MPJE before the NABP license transfer application is submitted; a lifetime maximum of five attempts is allowed (the two attempts beyond an initial three require proof of 5 hours of pharmacy-law continuing education). Kentucky is not an NABP UMPJE participating jurisdiction as of 2026-07-21, so the Kentucky-edition MPJE applies..
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Georgia to Kentucky?
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. Kentucky requires passing the Kentucky MPJE before the NABP license transfer application is submitted; a lifetime maximum of five attempts is allowed (the two attempts beyond an initial three require proof of 5 hours of pharmacy-law continuing education). Kentucky is not an NABP UMPJE participating jurisdiction as of 2026-07-21, so the Kentucky-edition MPJE applies..
What will the move to Kentucky cost?
$275 (Kentucky Board application fee (includes a $25 National Practitioner Data Bank query), payable via the Licensure Gateway. The IdentoGO fingerprint fee is at the applicant's cost. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee) (Kentucky Board application fee (includes a $25 National Practitioner Data Bank query), payable via the Licensure Gateway. The IdentoGO fingerprint fee is at the applicant's cost. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee).
How long will licensing in Kentucky take?
Board publishes no review-time estimate; excludes NABP eLTP review and MPJE scheduling — Board publishes no review-time estimate; excludes NABP eLTP review and MPJE scheduling.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Kentucky Board of Pharmacy — Reciprocal Licensure Information ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Kentucky Board of Pharmacy — Procedures for Obtaining a Kentucky Pharmacist License [License Transfer] (updated 2024-12-10) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Uniform MPJE participating states (Kentucky not listed) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Georgia Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacist Reciprocity Application Information and Supplement (PDF) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Georgia Board of Pharmacy — Reciprocity Licensure Requirements (PDF) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Georgia Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacy and Pharmacist FAQs (reciprocity process, fees, MPJE) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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