TEXAS PHARMACY JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
(MPJE – TEXAS LAW) ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. Which entity has primary authority to regulate the practice of pharmacy in
Texas?
A. Texas Medical Board
B. Texas Department of State Health Services
C. Texas State Board of Pharmacy
D. Drug Enforcement Administration
Italicized rationale: The Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) is granted
authority under the Texas Pharmacy Act to regulate pharmacy practice in
the state.
2. The Texas Pharmacy Act is codified primarily in which code?
A. Texas Health and Safety Code
B. Texas Occupations Code
C. Texas Administrative Code
D. Texas Government Code
Italicized rationale: The Texas Pharmacy Act is found in Title 3 of the Texas
Occupations Code.
3. Which individual is legally responsible for ensuring a pharmacy complies
with all applicable laws and rules?
A. Pharmacy owner
B. Pharmacist-in-Charge
C. Lead technician
, D. Corporate compliance officer
Italicized rationale: Texas law assigns day-to-day regulatory responsibility
to the pharmacist-in-charge (PIC).
4. How often must a pharmacy license be renewed in Texas?
A. Annually
B. Every 18 months
C. Biennially
D. Every five years
Italicized rationale: Texas pharmacy licenses are renewed every two years.
5. A pharmacist’s Texas license expires on which date?
A. The pharmacist’s birthday
B. The last day of the assigned renewal period
C. December 31 of each year
D. Two years from original issuance
Italicized rationale: Expiration is tied to the assigned renewal cycle, not a
fixed calendar date.
6. Which action requires notification to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy
within 10 days?
A. Change in pharmacy hours
B. Change of Pharmacist-in-Charge
C. Purchase of new software
D. Change in wholesaler
Italicized rationale: Texas rules require prompt notification when the PIC
changes.
7. A pharmacy operating without a valid license is subject to which
consequence?
A. Warning only
, B. Mandatory counseling
C. Administrative penalties and possible closure
D. Federal prosecution only
Italicized rationale: Operating without a license is a serious violation
subject to enforcement.
8. Which schedule of controlled substances has no accepted medical use under
federal law?
A. Schedule II
B. Schedule III
C. Schedule IV
D. Schedule I
Italicized rationale: Schedule I substances lack accepted medical use
federally.
9. Texas classifies marijuana under which schedule?
A. Schedule II
B. Schedule III
C. Schedule IV
D. Schedule I
Italicized rationale: Texas mirrors federal classification for marijuana.
10.Who may prescribe Schedule II controlled substances in Texas?
A. Any licensed healthcare provider
B. Pharmacists with collaborative authority
C. Practitioners registered with the DEA
D. Advanced pharmacy technicians
Italicized rationale: Only DEA-registered practitioners with prescribing
authority may issue Schedule II prescriptions.
, 11.A Schedule II prescription generally may be refilled how many times?
A. Unlimited within 6 months
B. Up to five times
C. Zero times
D. Once only
Italicized rationale: Federal and Texas law prohibit refills of Schedule II
prescriptions.
12.Emergency oral Schedule II prescriptions must be followed by a written
prescription within:
A. 48 hours
B. 5 days
C. 7 days
D. 10 days
Italicized rationale: A written follow-up must be received within seven days.
13.How long must controlled substance records be maintained in Texas?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 2 years minimum, readily retrievable
D. 5 years
Italicized rationale: Texas requires at least two years of record retention.
14.Which document must be kept separate from other records?
A. Non-controlled prescriptions
B. Invoices for OTC products
C. Schedule II controlled substance records
D. Technician training logs
Italicized rationale: Schedule II records must be maintained separately or
readily retrievable.
(MPJE – TEXAS LAW) ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. Which entity has primary authority to regulate the practice of pharmacy in
Texas?
A. Texas Medical Board
B. Texas Department of State Health Services
C. Texas State Board of Pharmacy
D. Drug Enforcement Administration
Italicized rationale: The Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) is granted
authority under the Texas Pharmacy Act to regulate pharmacy practice in
the state.
2. The Texas Pharmacy Act is codified primarily in which code?
A. Texas Health and Safety Code
B. Texas Occupations Code
C. Texas Administrative Code
D. Texas Government Code
Italicized rationale: The Texas Pharmacy Act is found in Title 3 of the Texas
Occupations Code.
3. Which individual is legally responsible for ensuring a pharmacy complies
with all applicable laws and rules?
A. Pharmacy owner
B. Pharmacist-in-Charge
C. Lead technician
, D. Corporate compliance officer
Italicized rationale: Texas law assigns day-to-day regulatory responsibility
to the pharmacist-in-charge (PIC).
4. How often must a pharmacy license be renewed in Texas?
A. Annually
B. Every 18 months
C. Biennially
D. Every five years
Italicized rationale: Texas pharmacy licenses are renewed every two years.
5. A pharmacist’s Texas license expires on which date?
A. The pharmacist’s birthday
B. The last day of the assigned renewal period
C. December 31 of each year
D. Two years from original issuance
Italicized rationale: Expiration is tied to the assigned renewal cycle, not a
fixed calendar date.
6. Which action requires notification to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy
within 10 days?
A. Change in pharmacy hours
B. Change of Pharmacist-in-Charge
C. Purchase of new software
D. Change in wholesaler
Italicized rationale: Texas rules require prompt notification when the PIC
changes.
7. A pharmacy operating without a valid license is subject to which
consequence?
A. Warning only
, B. Mandatory counseling
C. Administrative penalties and possible closure
D. Federal prosecution only
Italicized rationale: Operating without a license is a serious violation
subject to enforcement.
8. Which schedule of controlled substances has no accepted medical use under
federal law?
A. Schedule II
B. Schedule III
C. Schedule IV
D. Schedule I
Italicized rationale: Schedule I substances lack accepted medical use
federally.
9. Texas classifies marijuana under which schedule?
A. Schedule II
B. Schedule III
C. Schedule IV
D. Schedule I
Italicized rationale: Texas mirrors federal classification for marijuana.
10.Who may prescribe Schedule II controlled substances in Texas?
A. Any licensed healthcare provider
B. Pharmacists with collaborative authority
C. Practitioners registered with the DEA
D. Advanced pharmacy technicians
Italicized rationale: Only DEA-registered practitioners with prescribing
authority may issue Schedule II prescriptions.
, 11.A Schedule II prescription generally may be refilled how many times?
A. Unlimited within 6 months
B. Up to five times
C. Zero times
D. Once only
Italicized rationale: Federal and Texas law prohibit refills of Schedule II
prescriptions.
12.Emergency oral Schedule II prescriptions must be followed by a written
prescription within:
A. 48 hours
B. 5 days
C. 7 days
D. 10 days
Italicized rationale: A written follow-up must be received within seven days.
13.How long must controlled substance records be maintained in Texas?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 2 years minimum, readily retrievable
D. 5 years
Italicized rationale: Texas requires at least two years of record retention.
14.Which document must be kept separate from other records?
A. Non-controlled prescriptions
B. Invoices for OTC products
C. Schedule II controlled substance records
D. Technician training logs
Italicized rationale: Schedule II records must be maintained separately or
readily retrievable.
