(a) The fees for licensure by examination, score transfer, and reciprocity shall include one exam administration. The fees are as follows:
(1) Examination Fee. The fee to submit an application for licensure by examination will include:
(2) Reciprocity Fee. The fee to submit an application for licensure by reciprocity will include:
(3) Score Transfer Fee. The fees to transfer a score to Texas, using the NAPLEX Score Transfer system will include:
(b) If an applicant fails an examination or is required to take an examination by the Board, the application fee is $103 for each examination the applicant is required to take.
(c) Rescheduling or canceling an examination appointment.
(1) Refunds for fees charged by NABP for the administration of the NAPLEX and MPJE are in accordance with NABP policy. Rescheduling of an examination appointment shall be in accordance with NABP policy.
(2) The Board may refund fifty percent of an examination fee paid to the Board by an applicant if the applicant:
(d) A person who takes the NAPLEX or Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination will be notified of the results of the examination(s) within two weeks of receipt of the results of the examination(s) from the testing service. If both the NAPLEX and Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination are taken, the applicant will not be notified until the results of both examinations have been received. Such notification will be made within two weeks after receipt of the results of both examinations.
(e) Once an applicant has successfully completed all requirements of licensure, the applicant will be notified of licensure as a pharmacist and of his or her pharmacist license number and the following is applicable.
(1) An initial license will be issued by the board authorizing the person to practice pharmacy in Texas for a period of 30 days.
(2) The applicant shall complete a pharmacist license application and pay the initial license fee specified in §295.5 of this title (relating to Pharmacist License or Renewal Fees).
(3) If application and payment of the initial license fee are not received by the board within 30 days from the initial license was issued, the person's license to practice pharmacy shall expire. A person may not practice pharmacy with an expired license. The license may be renewed according to the following schedule.
Source Note: The provisions of this §283.9 adopted to be effective December 27, 2000, 25 TexReg 12690; amended to be effective September 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 8516; amended to be effective June 11, 2006, 31 TexReg 4628; amended to be effective March 13, 2012, 37 TexReg 1705; amended to be effective September 14, 2015, 40 TexReg 6109; amended to be effective March 7, 2024, 49 TexReg 1464