Pharmacy License from Washington to Ohio: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy ↗
A pharmacist license transfers from Washington to Ohio by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy, verify your Washington license, and meet Ohio's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Ohio does not make most transferring pharmacists retake a full law exam: an applicant who already passed a board-approved jurisprudence exam in another jurisdiction (or was initially licensed before January 1, 2018) instead completes a board-approved Ohio pharmacy law and rules course with a scored evaluation (the reciprocity review and quiz). An applicant who has never passed any jurisprudence exam must take Ohio's law exam — the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE), which Ohio adopted as an NABP early-adopter board with first administrations in April 2026..
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Licensure by endorsement
Your Washington license transfers into Ohio through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy — but Ohio gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Ohio does not make most transferring pharmacists retake a full law exam: an applicant who already passed a board-approved jurisprudence exam in another jurisdiction (or was initially licensed before January 1, 2018) instead completes a board-approved Ohio pharmacy law and rules course with a scored evaluation (the reciprocity review and quiz). An applicant who has never passed any jurisprudence exam must take Ohio's law exam — the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE), which Ohio adopted as an NABP early-adopter board with first administrations in April 2026.. Coming from Washington neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is Ohio's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as Ohio allows.
What changes, Washington → Ohio
| Washington (current) | Ohio (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $465 (Washington pharmacist license-by-transfer/reciprocity application fee (DOH), non-refundable. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE/UMPJE exam fee apply; the fingerprint background check is at the applicant's own expense.) | $337.5 (Ohio licensure-by-reciprocity fee $337.50 per Ohio Admin. Code 4729:1-2-02, plus a $3.50 eLicense transaction fee; separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the UMPJE exam fee if the law exam is required) |
| Processing time | Official DOH materials do not state an overall issuance timeframe; the NABP application is valid for one year from the date the department receives it | Board does not publish a fixed processing time; the eLTP application is not reviewed until the Ohio reciprocity application and fee are received, and applicants have one year of eligibility to pass any required law exam |
| Licensing authority | Washington State Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (Department of Health) | State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Ohio sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Ohio's current requirements on the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Submit the license transfer application through your NABP e-Profile (eLTP).
- Hold an active, unrestricted out-of-state pharmacist license in good standing.
- Hold a PharmD earned after December 31, 2006, or document at least 1,740 hours of supervised practical experience.
- Complete the board-approved Ohio pharmacy law and rules course/quiz with a passing scored evaluation, or take Ohio's law exam (UMPJE) if you have never passed a jurisprudence exam.
- Pass the reciprocity quiz within six months (up to three attempts); any required law exam must be passed within one year of eligibility.
- Submit fingerprint impressions for Ohio BCI and FBI criminal records checks no later than six months after the board receives the application.
- Pay the fees ($337.5 (Ohio licensure-by-reciprocity fee $337.50 per Ohio Admin. Code 4729:1-2-02, plus a $3.50 eLicense transaction fee; separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the UMPJE exam fee if the law exam is required)) and allow Board does not publish a fixed processing time; the eLTP application is not reviewed until the Ohio reciprocity application and fee are received, and applicants have one year of eligibility to pass any required law exam.
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Does Ohio accept a Washington pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from Washington to Ohio by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy, verify your Washington license, and meet Ohio's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Ohio does not make most transferring pharmacists retake a full law exam: an applicant who already passed a board-approved jurisprudence exam in another jurisdiction (or was initially licensed before January 1, 2018) instead completes a board-approved Ohio pharmacy law and rules course with a scored evaluation (the reciprocity review and quiz). An applicant who has never passed any jurisprudence exam must take Ohio's law exam — the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE), which Ohio adopted as an NABP early-adopter board with first administrations in April 2026..
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Washington to Ohio?
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. Ohio does not make most transferring pharmacists retake a full law exam: an applicant who already passed a board-approved jurisprudence exam in another jurisdiction (or was initially licensed before January 1, 2018) instead completes a board-approved Ohio pharmacy law and rules course with a scored evaluation (the reciprocity review and quiz). An applicant who has never passed any jurisprudence exam must take Ohio's law exam — the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE), which Ohio adopted as an NABP early-adopter board with first administrations in April 2026..
What will the move to Ohio cost?
$337.5 (Ohio licensure-by-reciprocity fee $337.50 per Ohio Admin. Code 4729:1-2-02, plus a $3.50 eLicense transaction fee; separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the UMPJE exam fee if the law exam is required) (Ohio licensure-by-reciprocity fee $337.50 per Ohio Admin. Code 4729:1-2-02, plus a $3.50 eLicense transaction fee; separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the UMPJE exam fee if the law exam is required).
How long will licensing in Ohio take?
Board does not publish a fixed processing time; the eLTP application is not reviewed until the Ohio reciprocity application and fee are received, and applicants have one year of eligibility to pass any required law exam — Board does not publish a fixed processing time; the eLTP application is not reviewed until the Ohio reciprocity application and fee are received, and applicants have one year of eligibility to pass any required law exam.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Ohio Administrative Code 4729:1-2-02 — Criteria for licensure by reciprocity ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Ohio Administrative Code Rule 4729:1-2-02 (official codes.ohio.gov) — $337.50 reciprocity fee ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Uniform MPJE launches for early-adopter boards of pharmacy (Ohio listed) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Washington DOH — Pharmacy Professions Licensing Information (reciprocity/transfer via e-LTP; MPJE; $465 transfer fee) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Washington DOH — Pharmacist License by Transfer/Reciprocity Application Packet (DOH 690-113, June 2026; UMPJE accepted from 2026-07-02, MPJE retires 2026-12-29) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
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