Maryland Pharmacy Law Chapter 2 Licensing the
Pharmacist 2025
*Pharmacist Licensure for U.S. Grads* - ANSWER These applicants must: (1) Be a grad from
ACPE-accredited or Board-approved pharmacy school; (2) Pass Exam I Parts 1 & 2 (NAPLEX &
MPJE); (3) Take Exam II for Prescreening Test of Oral English Competency & Possibly Test; (4)
Training hours from rotations or under licensed pharmacist supervisor; (5) Be an adult of good
moral character
Minimum Age for Applying for a Pharmacist License - ANSWER 18 y/o
Minimum Number of Hours Needed for Pharmacist License from College Supervised
Experiential Rotations - ANSWER 1,000 hrs
Minimum Number of Hours Needed for Pharmacist License from Licensed Pharmacist
Supervision - ANSWER 1,560 hrs
Licensed Pharmacist (RPh) - ANSWER Pharmacist that is Board-licensed to practice pharmacy;
Must place license in office or place of business or face fine up to $1,000, can use photocopy at
alternative locations
Pharmacist Licensure for FOREIGN Grads - ANSWER These applicants must: (1) Take FPGEE; (2)
Finish Maryland internship; (3) Pass MPJE; (4) Possibly Oral English Competency Test
(prescreening test or test)
Pharmacist Licensing Exam Waiver - ANSWER RPh can apply for it only for cases such as: (1)
Reciprocity (licensed in another state after passing their examinations); (2) Have good morals;
(3) Pays application fees
, *EXCEPTIONS to Pharmacy Permit Requirement for Pharmacist Dispensing or Distribution* -
ANSWER Cases such as: (1) Has Board-approval; (2) Can remotely dispense or distribute for
healthcare facilities that use a remote automated medication system
Term of a Pharmacist License - ANSWER 2 yrs
Punishment for Practicing Pharmacy without a License - ANSWER Is misdemeanor, can lead to
jail for 1 yr & a fine up to $1,000
*EXCEPTIONS from Continuing Education (CE) Requirements for Pharmacist License* - ANSWER
Cases such as: (1) Evidence that failure to comply was due to circumstances beyond the
pharmacist's control; (2) Obtained license w/in 1 yr of finishing pharmaceutical education
*Minimal Number of Continuing Education (CE) Hours Required for Pharmacists Before License
Renewal* - ANSWER 30 hrs
Minimum Number of CE Hours Each CE Program Should Have - ANSWER 1 hr
Number of CEs Required for Preventing Medication Errors - ANSWER 1 hr
Number of CEs Required for Live Instruction - ANSWER 2 hrs
Mimimum Time for Pharmacists to Keep Supporting CE Documents After License Renewal Date -
ANSWER 4 yrs
Number of CEs Related to Vaccinations if Vaccination-Certified - ANSWER 4 hrs
Number of CEs Related to Vaccinations if Vaccination-Certified Before October 1, 2008 -
ANSWER 4 hrs (must include education on herpes zoster & pneumococcal pneumonia vaccines)
Pharmacist 2025
*Pharmacist Licensure for U.S. Grads* - ANSWER These applicants must: (1) Be a grad from
ACPE-accredited or Board-approved pharmacy school; (2) Pass Exam I Parts 1 & 2 (NAPLEX &
MPJE); (3) Take Exam II for Prescreening Test of Oral English Competency & Possibly Test; (4)
Training hours from rotations or under licensed pharmacist supervisor; (5) Be an adult of good
moral character
Minimum Age for Applying for a Pharmacist License - ANSWER 18 y/o
Minimum Number of Hours Needed for Pharmacist License from College Supervised
Experiential Rotations - ANSWER 1,000 hrs
Minimum Number of Hours Needed for Pharmacist License from Licensed Pharmacist
Supervision - ANSWER 1,560 hrs
Licensed Pharmacist (RPh) - ANSWER Pharmacist that is Board-licensed to practice pharmacy;
Must place license in office or place of business or face fine up to $1,000, can use photocopy at
alternative locations
Pharmacist Licensure for FOREIGN Grads - ANSWER These applicants must: (1) Take FPGEE; (2)
Finish Maryland internship; (3) Pass MPJE; (4) Possibly Oral English Competency Test
(prescreening test or test)
Pharmacist Licensing Exam Waiver - ANSWER RPh can apply for it only for cases such as: (1)
Reciprocity (licensed in another state after passing their examinations); (2) Have good morals;
(3) Pays application fees
, *EXCEPTIONS to Pharmacy Permit Requirement for Pharmacist Dispensing or Distribution* -
ANSWER Cases such as: (1) Has Board-approval; (2) Can remotely dispense or distribute for
healthcare facilities that use a remote automated medication system
Term of a Pharmacist License - ANSWER 2 yrs
Punishment for Practicing Pharmacy without a License - ANSWER Is misdemeanor, can lead to
jail for 1 yr & a fine up to $1,000
*EXCEPTIONS from Continuing Education (CE) Requirements for Pharmacist License* - ANSWER
Cases such as: (1) Evidence that failure to comply was due to circumstances beyond the
pharmacist's control; (2) Obtained license w/in 1 yr of finishing pharmaceutical education
*Minimal Number of Continuing Education (CE) Hours Required for Pharmacists Before License
Renewal* - ANSWER 30 hrs
Minimum Number of CE Hours Each CE Program Should Have - ANSWER 1 hr
Number of CEs Required for Preventing Medication Errors - ANSWER 1 hr
Number of CEs Required for Live Instruction - ANSWER 2 hrs
Mimimum Time for Pharmacists to Keep Supporting CE Documents After License Renewal Date -
ANSWER 4 yrs
Number of CEs Related to Vaccinations if Vaccination-Certified - ANSWER 4 hrs
Number of CEs Related to Vaccinations if Vaccination-Certified Before October 1, 2008 -
ANSWER 4 hrs (must include education on herpes zoster & pneumococcal pneumonia vaccines)
