NH MPJE STANDARD EXAMS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔What are the fees associated with pharmacy application for RPh? - ✔✔A reasonable
fee set by the board that includes the cost of examination forms, administration of
exams, and cost of investigating the applicant's qualification to become one in the state
✔✔What happens if a pharmacist fails or neglects to renew? - ✔✔License will lapse and
it will not be restored until payment of a restoration fee, and the board might require
further evidence of demonstrating professional competence
✔✔What does one need to do upon a change in name, employment or residence? -
✔✔If any changes are made, the board must be notified in writing within 15 days, failure
in doing so can result in a suspension of a license, and reinstatement will only be made
upon payment of a fee
✔✔When can the board undertake disciplinary action against any licensee, permittee,
registrant or certificate holder? - ✔✔Upon its own initiative or upon written complaint of
any person which alleges that the pharmacist has committed misconduct
✔✔What types of behaviors can lead to disciplinary proceedings? - ✔✔1. Practice of
fraud/deceit in getting license
2. conviction of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude
3. any dishonest or unprofessional conduct
4. gross/repeated negligent conduct in the practice of pharmacy
5. behavior which demonstrates a clear conflict with the basic knowledge/competence
expected of a licensed RPh
6. any intentional act which goes against the health and safety of the public
7. mental/physical incompetency
8. willful/repeated violation of any rules/laws/regulations
✔✔The board may take disciplinary actions in what ways? - ✔✔1. By reprimand
2. suspension or probation for a license for any period of time
,3. administrative fines
4. requiring the person participate in a program of continuing education that they are
found to be deficit in
5. requiring them to submit to the care, observation, or treatment of a doctor, counseling
service, health care facility, professional assistance program or whatever entity
approved by the board
✔✔What conditions, when it comes to operating a pharmacy, can the board after notice
and hearing choose to suspend or revoke a permit for a pharmacy to continue its
operations? - ✔✔1. Suspension, revocation, or expiration of the pharmacist license of
the PIC
2. Termination of the employment of the PIC with the pharmacy
3. operations at the pharmacy are breaking the law
4. The PIC gets convicted
5. owner or corporate office commits a felony or misdemeanor (drug related laws or
gross immorality)
6. unsanitary conditions
7. falsely securing a license to operate a pharmacy
8. lying to the board in any hearing
9. fee splitting for professional services, unprofessional conduct,
✔✔Unprofessional conduct, which includes but is not limited to: - ✔✔1. Violations of any
drug or pharmacy laws/rules/regulations
2. Any actions that pose a threat to public safety
3. Any ownership/control of the pharmacy by someone who is licensed to prescribe or
the prescriber's immediate family
4. Selling or giving away PHI data on a patient without written authorization (for profit)
✔✔If a pharmacist is reported to the impaired pharmacist programs without merit, what
will happen to the falsely accused pharmacist? - ✔✔The record of the pharmacist being
brought to the impaired pharmacist program will be expunged
✔✔Is anybody liable for damages when information is furnished in good faith for the
purpose of aiding an impaired pharmacist? - ✔✔No, they aren't liable for any damages
upon the actions/recommendations taken by the board if the pharmacist is found to
have acted recklessly or wantonly
✔✔When someone licensed by the NH board gets indicted by another states board,
what can the NH board do in relation to the disciplinary sanctions already posed against
them from the other state? - ✔✔1. The board may issue an order for the person to
appear before them and show cause why a similar disciplinary sanction should not be
imposed in the state of NH
2. They can choose to place stricter sanctions/actions against said person
, ✔✔When a pharmacist is indicted by another board of pharmacy outside the state, the
board must give the defendent at least how many days of written notice in order to
appear before the board to justify similar or lesser disciplinary sanctions? - ✔✔1. They
will be provided at least 10 days written notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard
2. The board may require that said person suspend practice in this state as a condition
of postponing a hearing date established for allegations
✔✔Is a board member or any agents/employees protected from civil action if they are
doing their job on good faith? - ✔✔Yes
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✔✔Are pharmacists liable for drug adverse reactions when the drug is given to a
midwife and they administered it? - ✔✔They are protected from any method of use
done by the midwife
✔✔What personnel can the board appoint to help them with an investigation or an
adjudicatory hearing? - ✔✔legal counsel
technical advisors
investigators retained through office of professional licensure and certification
✔✔Can the board commence a formal or informal investigation or adjudicative hearings
upon its own discretion? - ✔✔It may be done based on allegations of misconduct
Also can do so on its own motion whenever they have a reasonable basis
✔✔When it comes to hearing procedures and investigations, what tasks can the board
take action on? - ✔✔1. Administer oaths or affirmations
2. Preserve testimony
3. Issue subpoenas for witness and for documents during any formal
investigation/adjudicatory hearing
4. subpoena patient records
✔✔What is the minimum advance notice required for subpoenas served by certified
mail or personal delivery to address of licensee? - ✔✔15 day advance notice
✔✔Complaints of licensee misconduct shall be treated as what by the board? - ✔✔1.
Treated as petitions for initiating disciplinary hearings
2. Must be in writing
3. Shall fairly investigate all complaints
✔✔When can the board throw out complaints against a licensee? - ✔✔If it fails to state
a cause of action
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔What are the fees associated with pharmacy application for RPh? - ✔✔A reasonable
fee set by the board that includes the cost of examination forms, administration of
exams, and cost of investigating the applicant's qualification to become one in the state
✔✔What happens if a pharmacist fails or neglects to renew? - ✔✔License will lapse and
it will not be restored until payment of a restoration fee, and the board might require
further evidence of demonstrating professional competence
✔✔What does one need to do upon a change in name, employment or residence? -
✔✔If any changes are made, the board must be notified in writing within 15 days, failure
in doing so can result in a suspension of a license, and reinstatement will only be made
upon payment of a fee
✔✔When can the board undertake disciplinary action against any licensee, permittee,
registrant or certificate holder? - ✔✔Upon its own initiative or upon written complaint of
any person which alleges that the pharmacist has committed misconduct
✔✔What types of behaviors can lead to disciplinary proceedings? - ✔✔1. Practice of
fraud/deceit in getting license
2. conviction of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude
3. any dishonest or unprofessional conduct
4. gross/repeated negligent conduct in the practice of pharmacy
5. behavior which demonstrates a clear conflict with the basic knowledge/competence
expected of a licensed RPh
6. any intentional act which goes against the health and safety of the public
7. mental/physical incompetency
8. willful/repeated violation of any rules/laws/regulations
✔✔The board may take disciplinary actions in what ways? - ✔✔1. By reprimand
2. suspension or probation for a license for any period of time
,3. administrative fines
4. requiring the person participate in a program of continuing education that they are
found to be deficit in
5. requiring them to submit to the care, observation, or treatment of a doctor, counseling
service, health care facility, professional assistance program or whatever entity
approved by the board
✔✔What conditions, when it comes to operating a pharmacy, can the board after notice
and hearing choose to suspend or revoke a permit for a pharmacy to continue its
operations? - ✔✔1. Suspension, revocation, or expiration of the pharmacist license of
the PIC
2. Termination of the employment of the PIC with the pharmacy
3. operations at the pharmacy are breaking the law
4. The PIC gets convicted
5. owner or corporate office commits a felony or misdemeanor (drug related laws or
gross immorality)
6. unsanitary conditions
7. falsely securing a license to operate a pharmacy
8. lying to the board in any hearing
9. fee splitting for professional services, unprofessional conduct,
✔✔Unprofessional conduct, which includes but is not limited to: - ✔✔1. Violations of any
drug or pharmacy laws/rules/regulations
2. Any actions that pose a threat to public safety
3. Any ownership/control of the pharmacy by someone who is licensed to prescribe or
the prescriber's immediate family
4. Selling or giving away PHI data on a patient without written authorization (for profit)
✔✔If a pharmacist is reported to the impaired pharmacist programs without merit, what
will happen to the falsely accused pharmacist? - ✔✔The record of the pharmacist being
brought to the impaired pharmacist program will be expunged
✔✔Is anybody liable for damages when information is furnished in good faith for the
purpose of aiding an impaired pharmacist? - ✔✔No, they aren't liable for any damages
upon the actions/recommendations taken by the board if the pharmacist is found to
have acted recklessly or wantonly
✔✔When someone licensed by the NH board gets indicted by another states board,
what can the NH board do in relation to the disciplinary sanctions already posed against
them from the other state? - ✔✔1. The board may issue an order for the person to
appear before them and show cause why a similar disciplinary sanction should not be
imposed in the state of NH
2. They can choose to place stricter sanctions/actions against said person
, ✔✔When a pharmacist is indicted by another board of pharmacy outside the state, the
board must give the defendent at least how many days of written notice in order to
appear before the board to justify similar or lesser disciplinary sanctions? - ✔✔1. They
will be provided at least 10 days written notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard
2. The board may require that said person suspend practice in this state as a condition
of postponing a hearing date established for allegations
✔✔Is a board member or any agents/employees protected from civil action if they are
doing their job on good faith? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Delete - ✔✔Delete
✔✔Are pharmacists liable for drug adverse reactions when the drug is given to a
midwife and they administered it? - ✔✔They are protected from any method of use
done by the midwife
✔✔What personnel can the board appoint to help them with an investigation or an
adjudicatory hearing? - ✔✔legal counsel
technical advisors
investigators retained through office of professional licensure and certification
✔✔Can the board commence a formal or informal investigation or adjudicative hearings
upon its own discretion? - ✔✔It may be done based on allegations of misconduct
Also can do so on its own motion whenever they have a reasonable basis
✔✔When it comes to hearing procedures and investigations, what tasks can the board
take action on? - ✔✔1. Administer oaths or affirmations
2. Preserve testimony
3. Issue subpoenas for witness and for documents during any formal
investigation/adjudicatory hearing
4. subpoena patient records
✔✔What is the minimum advance notice required for subpoenas served by certified
mail or personal delivery to address of licensee? - ✔✔15 day advance notice
✔✔Complaints of licensee misconduct shall be treated as what by the board? - ✔✔1.
Treated as petitions for initiating disciplinary hearings
2. Must be in writing
3. Shall fairly investigate all complaints
✔✔When can the board throw out complaints against a licensee? - ✔✔If it fails to state
a cause of action
