Pharmacy License from Michigan to Mississippi: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Mississippi Board of Pharmacy ↗
A pharmacist license transfers from Michigan to Mississippi by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy, verify your Michigan license, and meet Mississippi's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken (the applicant must already hold licensure by examination and have passed the NAPLEX in another state); license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Mississippi requires passing the MPJE — the candidate registers through NABP and receives an Authorization To Test after eligibility is granted; Mississippi has not adopted the Uniform MPJE..
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Your Michigan license transfers into Mississippi through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy — but Mississippi gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken (the applicant must already hold licensure by examination and have passed the NAPLEX in another state); license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Mississippi requires passing the MPJE — the candidate registers through NABP and receives an Authorization To Test after eligibility is granted; Mississippi has not adopted the Uniform MPJE.. Coming from Michigan neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is Mississippi's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as Mississippi allows.
What changes, Michigan → Mississippi
| Michigan (current) | Mississippi (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.) | $200 ($200 Mississippi pharmacist license-by-transfer fee per the board's Applications & Fees schedule; a $40 fingerprint background-check fee also applies, and an optional Mississippi controlled substance registration adds $50. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) and the MPJE exam fee are additional.) |
| 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 an overall issuance time; after eligibility an Authorization To Test issues in ~24-48 hours, MPJE results reach the board ~3-7 business days after the exam, and the fingerprint background check takes ~10-14 business days. |
| Licensing authority | Michigan Board of Pharmacy (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing) | Mississippi Board of Pharmacy |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Mississippi sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Mississippi's current requirements on the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Complete the NABP Official Licensure Transfer Application and the Mississippi Transfer Application via the board's Licensure Gateway.
- Register for and pass the MPJE (Authorization To Test issued after eligibility is granted).
- Submit a fingerprint card (form FD-258) and pass a criminal background check.
- Have passed the NAPLEX and hold licensure by examination in another state in good standing.
- Pay the fees ($200 ($200 Mississippi pharmacist license-by-transfer fee per the board's Applications & Fees schedule; a $40 fingerprint background-check fee also applies, and an optional Mississippi controlled substance registration adds $50. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) and the MPJE exam fee are additional.)) and allow board does not publish an overall issuance time; after eligibility an Authorization To Test issues in ~24-48 hours, MPJE results reach the board ~3-7 business days after the exam, and the fingerprint background check takes ~10-14 business days..
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Does Mississippi accept a Michigan pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from Michigan to Mississippi by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy, verify your Michigan license, and meet Mississippi's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken (the applicant must already hold licensure by examination and have passed the NAPLEX in another state); license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Mississippi requires passing the MPJE — the candidate registers through NABP and receives an Authorization To Test after eligibility is granted; Mississippi has not adopted the Uniform MPJE..
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Michigan to Mississippi?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam that transfers with your record. NAPLEX is not retaken (the applicant must already hold licensure by examination and have passed the NAPLEX in another state); license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Mississippi requires passing the MPJE — the candidate registers through NABP and receives an Authorization To Test after eligibility is granted; Mississippi has not adopted the Uniform MPJE..
What will the move to Mississippi cost?
$200 ($200 Mississippi pharmacist license-by-transfer fee per the board's Applications & Fees schedule; a $40 fingerprint background-check fee also applies, and an optional Mississippi controlled substance registration adds $50. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) and the MPJE exam fee are additional.) ($200 Mississippi pharmacist license-by-transfer fee per the board's Applications & Fees schedule; a $40 fingerprint background-check fee also applies, and an optional Mississippi controlled substance registration adds $50. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) and the MPJE exam fee are additional.).
How long will licensing in Mississippi take?
board does not publish an overall issuance time; after eligibility an Authorization To Test issues in ~24-48 hours, MPJE results reach the board ~3-7 business days after the exam, and the fingerprint background check takes ~10-14 business days. — board does not publish an overall issuance time; after eligibility an Authorization To Test issues in ~24-48 hours, MPJE results reach the board ~3-7 business days after the exam, and the fingerprint background check takes ~10-14 business days..
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Mississippi Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacists (licensure by transfer) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Mississippi Board of Pharmacy — Applications & Fees ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Mississippi Board of Pharmacy — Licensing and Registration FAQs ↗ (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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