Section 338.475. Licensure by endorsement; examination.

(1) An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee. In addition to meeting the requirements of the code and administrative rules promulgated pursuant thereto, an applicant shall satisfy both of the following requirements:

(a)     Pass the jurisprudence examination under R 338.473b, which measures an applicant’s knowledge of the rules and regulations governing the practice of pharmacy.

(b)   Establish that the applicant is currently licensed in another state and was initially licensed by examination in another state.

(2)     An applicant who has not received a passing score on the jurisprudence examination after 5 attempts shall not take the examination a sixth or subsequent time, unless the applicant can demonstrate to the board that he or she has completed a college course on jurisprudence.

(3)   In addition to meeting the requirements of subrule (1) of this rule, an applicant’s license shall be verified by the licensing agency of another state of the United States in which the applicant holds a current license or ever held a license as a pharmacist. This includes, but is not limited to, showing proof of any disciplinary action taken or pending disciplinary action imposed upon the applicant.

History: 1979 AC; 1980 AACS; 1990 AACS; 2007 AACS; 2013 AACS.