Transfer Your Pharmacy License to North Dakota: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy ↗
Yes — North Dakota accepts an eLTP transfer of your license, then gates it behind the state's own pharmacy-law exam. NABP handles the verification through your e-Profile and the North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy makes the licensing decision. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. North Dakota requires passing the North Dakota law examination — the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) — before the transferred license is issued; North Dakota had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21.. The NAPLEX is never repeated. Fee: Fee is set by the Board and capped by statute at $300 (NDCC 43-15-22, licensing without examination); the exact board-set license-transfer fee could not be verified on an official source because the ND Board site (nodakpharmacy.com) was unreachable during research (commonly cited as $175 on non-official sites). NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee are separate..
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
The move into North Dakota runs on two steps in sequence. First the NABP eLTP carries your license and NAPLEX record to the North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy; then North Dakota's own law exam gates the license. Neither re-tests your pharmacy education — the eLTP is verification, and the law exam covers North Dakota's pharmacy law. Open the e-Profile transfer early, because NABP's verification and scheduling the law exam are the two steps that set your timeline, not the application itself.
No interstate compact for pharmacy; transfer runs through the NABP eLTP and the ND Board makes the licensure decision (NDAC 61-03-01-04). North Dakota's 'law examination' is the MPJE (per NABP), which ND had not replaced with the UMPJE as of 2026-07-21. A no-fee provisional license path exists for military members and military spouses (NDAC 61-03-01-04(2)). The board website was unreachable during research, so the exact transfer fee is left null; statute (NDCC 43-15-22) caps it at $300.
North Dakota requirements at a glance
| Exam | NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. North Dakota requires passing the North Dakota law examination — the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) — before the transferred license is issued; North Dakota had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21. |
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| Fees | Fee is set by the Board and capped by statute at $300 (NDCC 43-15-22, licensing without examination); the exact board-set license-transfer fee could not be verified on an official source because the ND Board site (nodakpharmacy.com) was unreachable during research (commonly cited as $175 on non-official sites). NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee are separate. |
| Processing time | Board does not publish a reciprocity processing time; after the Board receives the completed eLTP application the applicant is issued an Authorization to Test for the ND MPJE. Add NABP eLTP review and MPJE scheduling. |
Step by step
- Confirm North Dakota's current requirements on the North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Hold a pharmacist license by examination in good standing; file the electronic license transfer (eLTP) application through NABP.
- Possess the qualifications that were in effect in North Dakota when originally licensed by examination in the other state.
- Pass the North Dakota law examination (MPJE) after receiving an Authorization to Test, to obtain licensure.
- Complete all requirements of the NABP electronic license transfer program and hold a license transferred through the NABP Clearinghouse.
- Pay the fees (Fee is set by the Board and capped by statute at $300 (NDCC 43-15-22, licensing without examination); the exact board-set license-transfer fee could not be verified on an official source because the ND Board site (nodakpharmacy.com) was unreachable during research (commonly cited as $175 on non-official sites). NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee are separate.) and allow Board does not publish a reciprocity processing time; after the Board receives the completed eLTP application the applicant is issued an Authorization to Test for the ND MPJE. Add NABP eLTP review and MPJE scheduling..
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Frequently asked questions
Does my pharmacist license transfer to North Dakota?
Yes — North Dakota accepts an eLTP transfer of your license, then gates it behind the state's own pharmacy-law exam. NABP handles the verification through your e-Profile and the North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy makes the licensing decision. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. North Dakota requires passing the North Dakota law examination — the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) — before the transferred license is issued; North Dakota had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21.. The NAPLEX is never repeated. Fee: Fee is set by the Board and capped by statute at $300 (NDCC 43-15-22, licensing without examination); the exact board-set license-transfer fee could not be verified on an official source because the ND Board site (nodakpharmacy.com) was unreachable during research (commonly cited as $175 on non-official sites). NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee are separate..
Do I have to retake the NAPLEX to get licensed in North Dakota?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam and no board makes you sit it again. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. North Dakota requires passing the North Dakota law examination — the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) — before the transferred license is issued; North Dakota had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21..
What does licensing in North Dakota cost an out-of-state pharmacist?
Fee is set by the Board and capped by statute at $300 (NDCC 43-15-22, licensing without examination); the exact board-set license-transfer fee could not be verified on an official source because the ND Board site (nodakpharmacy.com) was unreachable during research (commonly cited as $175 on non-official sites). NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee are separate. (Fee is set by the Board and capped by statute at $300 (NDCC 43-15-22, licensing without examination); the exact board-set license-transfer fee could not be verified on an official source because the ND Board site (nodakpharmacy.com) was unreachable during research (commonly cited as $175 on non-official sites). NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee are separate.).
How long does North Dakota take?
Board does not publish a reciprocity processing time; after the Board receives the completed eLTP application the applicant is issued an Authorization to Test for the ND MPJE. Add NABP eLTP review and MPJE scheduling. — Board does not publish a reciprocity processing time; after the Board receives the completed eLTP application the applicant is issued an Authorization to Test for the ND MPJE. Add NABP eLTP review and MPJE scheduling..
Which law exam does North Dakota require after an eLTP transfer?
NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. North Dakota requires passing the North Dakota law examination — the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) — before the transferred license is issued; North Dakota had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21.. The law exam is separate from the NAPLEX and covers North Dakota's own pharmacy law; confirm whether the North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy currently gives the MPJE or the Uniform MPJE (verified 2026-07-21).
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- North Dakota Administrative Code 61-03-01-04 — Licensure Transfer (eLTP application; pass the ND law exam and pay the appropriate fees) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- North Dakota Century Code 43-15-22 — Licensing without examination (fee set by board not to exceed $300) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — General Requirements for Licensure Transfer (North Dakota: pass the MPJE) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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