Pharmacy License from Michigan to Indiana: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) ↗
Yes — Indiana recognizes pharmacist licenses from all states, including Michigan. Apply to the Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) for a reciprocal license; you will not repeat the full exam or education.
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Full reciprocity
Indiana takes a NABP eLTP transfer without adding its own law exam, so a Michigan pharmacist's move is mostly administrative: transfer your license and NAPLEX record through your NABP e-Profile to the Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency), clear the Clearinghouse disciplinary screen and background check, and you are licensed. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Indiana requires NO law exam — no MPJE or state jurisprudence examination is required for a licensure transfer (confirmed by the Indiana Board of Pharmacy and NABP).. Start the e-Profile transfer first — NABP's verification carries the longest lead time.
What changes, Michigan → Indiana
| Michigan (current) | Indiana (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $137.7 (LARA pharmacist licensure-by-endorsement total paid via MiPLUS (application processing fee plus the pharmacist license fee; the pharmacist license line alone is ~$60.60). An optional Michigan controlled substance license adds ~$85.85. No MPJE/UMPJE exam fee applies because Michigan requires no jurisprudence exam. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) are additional. michigan.gov blocked direct fetch, so confirm the current total in MiPLUS.) | $100 (Indiana pharmacist application fee $100 (non-refundable), which applies to reciprocity applications; separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) apply) |
| Processing time | LARA does not publish a guaranteed processing timeframe; the application remains valid for two years from the date received. Endorsement review runs after the NABP transfer report and the fingerprint background check clear; a missing out-of-state license verification is the most common cause of delay. | board does not publish a reciprocity processing-time estimate; the application is deemed abandoned if not completed within one year; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days |
| Licensing authority | Michigan Board of Pharmacy (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing) | Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Indiana sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Indiana's current requirements on the Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Meet the reciprocal requirements defined in IC 25-1-21-5 and submit the Electronic Licensure Transfer (eLTP) request through NABP.
- Complete a criminal background check.
- Provide official verification of any license to practice a health-related profession held in another state (board may require more to determine substantial equivalency).
- Pay the fees ($100 (Indiana pharmacist application fee $100 (non-refundable), which applies to reciprocity applications; separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) apply)) and allow board does not publish a reciprocity processing-time estimate; the application is deemed abandoned if not completed within one year; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days.
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Does Indiana accept a Michigan pharmacist license?
Yes — Indiana recognizes pharmacist licenses from all states, including Michigan. Apply to the Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) for a reciprocal license; you will not repeat the full exam or education.
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Michigan to Indiana?
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. Indiana requires NO law exam — no MPJE or state jurisprudence examination is required for a licensure transfer (confirmed by the Indiana Board of Pharmacy and NABP)..
What will the move to Indiana cost?
$100 (Indiana pharmacist application fee $100 (non-refundable), which applies to reciprocity applications; separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) apply) (Indiana pharmacist application fee $100 (non-refundable), which applies to reciprocity applications; separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) apply).
How long will licensing in Indiana take?
board does not publish a reciprocity processing-time estimate; the application is deemed abandoned if not completed within one year; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days — board does not publish a reciprocity processing-time estimate; the application is deemed abandoned if not completed within one year; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Indiana PLA — Pharmacy Licensing Information (Reciprocity for Pharmacists; pharmacist application fee $100) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.523 — Pharmacist license by endorsement; requirements (Michigan rule) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Michigan LARA — Pharmacy (Bureau of Professional Licensing) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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