Pharmacy License from Illinois to Wyoming: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy ↗
A pharmacist license transfers from Illinois to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy, verify your Illinois license, and meet Wyoming's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; the score and license history transfer via the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (Preliminary Application for Transfer / e-Profile). Wyoming requires passing the MPJE for Wyoming; the state has not adopted the Uniform MPJE..
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Licensure by endorsement
Your Illinois license transfers into Wyoming through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy — but Wyoming gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; the score and license history transfer via the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (Preliminary Application for Transfer / e-Profile). Wyoming requires passing the MPJE for Wyoming; the state has not adopted the Uniform MPJE.. Coming from Illinois neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is Wyoming's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as Wyoming allows.
What changes, Illinois → Wyoming
| Illinois (current) | Wyoming (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $200 (Illinois endorsement fee $200 for a pharmacist licensed in another state/territory (Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68 sec. 1330.20(b)(3), effective 6/2/2023); separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply) | $200 (Wyoming licensure-by-reciprocity fee (059-21 Wyo. Code R. 21-3); licensure by examination is $75 and renewal is $100/year. Separate from NABP: the NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction), the MPJE exam fee, and the criminal background check fee are additional.) |
| Processing time | IDFPR does not publish a fixed processing-time estimate for pharmacist endorsement; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days | The Board rule does not state a processing time; the license cannot issue until the Board receives the applicant's criminal background report from the Wyoming DCI, and the NABP transfer application expires one year after issuance |
| Licensing authority | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) — State Board of Pharmacy | Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Wyoming sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Wyoming's current requirements on the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Submit the NABP Preliminary Application for Transfer and proceed through the NABP (e-LTP).
- Pass the MPJE for Wyoming.
- Have at least one year of active pharmacy practice, or complete a Board-approved Wyoming internship of at least 400 hours.
- Complete two fingerprint cards for the state criminal background check (license cannot issue until the DCI report is received).
- Pay the fees ($200 (Wyoming licensure-by-reciprocity fee (059-21 Wyo. Code R. 21-3); licensure by examination is $75 and renewal is $100/year. Separate from NABP: the NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction), the MPJE exam fee, and the criminal background check fee are additional.)) and allow The Board rule does not state a processing time; the license cannot issue until the Board receives the applicant's criminal background report from the Wyoming DCI, and the NABP transfer application expires one year after issuance.
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Does Wyoming accept a Illinois pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from Illinois to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy, verify your Illinois license, and meet Wyoming's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; the score and license history transfer via the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (Preliminary Application for Transfer / e-Profile). Wyoming requires passing the MPJE for Wyoming; the state has not adopted the Uniform MPJE..
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Illinois to Wyoming?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam that transfers with your record. NAPLEX is not retaken; the score and license history transfer via the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (Preliminary Application for Transfer / e-Profile). Wyoming requires passing the MPJE for Wyoming; the state has not adopted the Uniform MPJE..
What will the move to Wyoming cost?
$200 (Wyoming licensure-by-reciprocity fee (059-21 Wyo. Code R. 21-3); licensure by examination is $75 and renewal is $100/year. Separate from NABP: the NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction), the MPJE exam fee, and the criminal background check fee are additional.) (Wyoming licensure-by-reciprocity fee (059-21 Wyo. Code R. 21-3); licensure by examination is $75 and renewal is $100/year. Separate from NABP: the NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction), the MPJE exam fee, and the criminal background check fee are additional.).
How long will licensing in Wyoming take?
The Board rule does not state a processing time; the license cannot issue until the Board receives the applicant's criminal background report from the Wyoming DCI, and the NABP transfer application expires one year after issuance — The Board rule does not state a processing time; the license cannot issue until the Board receives the applicant's criminal background report from the Wyoming DCI, and the NABP transfer application expires one year after issuance.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- 059-19 Wyo. Code R. 19-6 — Pharmacist Licensure by Reciprocal License Transfer (e-LTP, WY MPJE, 1-year practice or 400-hour internship, fingerprint check) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- 059-21 Wyo. Code R. 21-3 — Fees (licensure by reciprocity $200; by examination $75) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- IDFPR — Pharmacy (application forms; ILPRO as MPJE alternative) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Illinois Administrative Code tit. 68 sec. 1330.20 — Fees (endorsement $200) (via Cornell LII) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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