MPJE NYS CORRECT 100%
Board Members - ANSWER No less than 9 Pharmacists licensed for at least 5 years in
NYS
2 public representatives -
They are selected by the board of regents from the general public, defined as a
consumer of pharmacy services (basically anyone), AND- Shall not be, or within the
past 5 years of being appointed to the board as a public representative, - Be a licensee
or person subject to the supervision of the BOP; or
- Have a contractual relationship with a licensee of the BOP, which would constitute
more than 2% of a pharmacy business (anyone who has some ownership of a
pharmacy)
An executive secretary is appointed by the board of regents on the recommendation of
the commissioner
- They are NOT a part of the board
- Their powers and duties are decided by the board of regents
Must also be licensed as RPh in NYS for at least 5 years
Is the Board a Separate Entity or Under Another Organization/Department? - ANSWER
The BOP falls under the Board of Regents
- The Board of Regents oversees the licensing requirements of all professions in NYS
Who Chairs the Board? - ANSWER A chairman and vice-chairman are elected annually
by the board of pharmacy members
How Are Board Members Selected? Appointment/Election? - ANSWER Appointed by
the regents based on the recommendation of the commissioner Within these board
members, they elect a chairman and vice-chairman
How Long do Board Members Serve? - ANSWER Members serve 5 year terms
How Often Does the Board Convene? - ANSWER No set law, but historically convenes
4 times a year - March, May, September, November
Who Can Attend Meetings? - ANSWER Board meetings are open to the public except
for "executive sessions"
Who Can Apply? - ANSWER Be of good moral character
Be at least 21 years of age
Meet education, examination, and experience requirements
Application Fee? - ANSWER initial license fees
application fee $115
,registration fee $179 + CE fee $45
# of CE Hours for Renewal? - ANSWER Minimum 45 hours each triennial registration
period (q3 years)
Special CE Requirements (e.g. live, compounding, preceptor, HIV, MTM, vaccinations,
opioid, medication safety)? - ANSWER No more than 22 hours can be self-study
Does not define a minimum for live-CE, but if you do the bare minimum it's 23 hours
At least 3 hours must be "reducing med error" CE
If you participate in CDTM, 5 of these live hours must be dedicated to CDTM specific
live CE
Maintain records for at least 6 years
Minimum Intern Hours? - ANSWER No additional hours required for PharmD BPharm
must have 1040 hours as intern
foreign graduation = 12 months full time (2080 hours) as intern after passing NAPLEX
Degree/Education Required? - ANSWER ACPE-Accredited PharmD or BPharm
Examinations Required? - ANSWER NAPLEX/MPJE/ Compounding Within 5 Years
Documents (Transcript/Drug Test/Background Check)? - ANSWER Form 2 (Certfication
of Professional Education) or Official Transcript with Degree and Conferral Date
Documents (Transcript/Drug Test/Background Check)?
- transfer / reciprocracy - ANSWER 1 Year of Satisfactory Experience as RPh in Prior 5
Years from Other State Written Verification by Employer of Full Year of Licensed
Practice
Renewal Period? Pharmacy License - ANSWER 3 Years ($224)
pharmacy intern - License/Registration Required? - ANSWER Limited (Intern) Permit,
Lasts 5 YearsDisplayed Conspicuously in PharmacyCan Perform all of the Functions
Delegated to Pharmacists Under Supervision
who can apply for pharmacy intern position / fee - ANSWER Enrolled in a program of
pharmacy education and completed the first year of professional study Graduate of non-
accredited pharmacy program (including foreign) to complete 2080 internship hours
$70 fee
no minimum hours requirement
Current Enrollment/Good Standing Required? - pharmacy intern - ANSWER Enrolled
and completed first year of professional study
, Preceptor Required? - pharmacy intern - ANSWER Immediate and Personal
Supervision of a Registered Pharmacist Preceptor must have Practiced for at Least 1
Year
renewal period for pharmacy intern - ANSWER Initial Permit Lasts 5 Years, Can Renew
Once for Max 2 Years
pharmacy technician - ANSWER "Technician" not Recognized by NYS, Referred to as
"Unlicensed Assistants"
No Requirements to Become an Unlicensed Assistant in NYS
Specific Requirements on Who Can Access the Pharmacy? Without Pharmacist? BOP?
Police? - ANSWER Every pharmacy must be under the immediate supervision and
management of a licensed pharmacist at all hours when open
- State board of pharmacy, department of education, and their employees designed by
the commissioner shall have the right to enter any pharmacy at reasonable times for
inspection
Minimum Square Footage? - ANSWER 300 sq. ft, with at least 100 sq. ft of that
dedicated for manufacturing, compounding, and dispensing
Security System Requirements - ANSWER The walls of a pharmacy must be floor or
ceiling, or at least 9'6" high
Separate Storage for Prescription Hard Copies by Control? Drugs by Control? -
ANSWER File hard copy: C2s separately, C3/4/5 separately, and non-controls
separately
- Only requirements for drug storage is adequate heating and ventilation to safeguard
purity and potency of drugs
Control Drug Storage: Community: do not have to be locked, can be dispersed
throughout the pharmacy (basically don't store all the controls together on 1 shelf)
Must Storage Area Be Locked for Hard Copies? Drugs? - ANSWER System shall
provide adequate safe guards against improper manipulation or alteration of stored
records
Must Storage Area Be On Site for Hard Copies? Drugs? - ANSWER Must be kept on
premises, readily available for 5 years Same for controlled
signage requirements - ANSWER Pharmacy Signage
Drug Retail Price List Signage Language Assistance Services Signage
Time to Notify Board of Changes to Ownership? - ANSWER Within 30 days of change
in ownership
- Also applies to change in officers of corporation or in stockholders holding 10% or
more of stock in the corporation
Board Members - ANSWER No less than 9 Pharmacists licensed for at least 5 years in
NYS
2 public representatives -
They are selected by the board of regents from the general public, defined as a
consumer of pharmacy services (basically anyone), AND- Shall not be, or within the
past 5 years of being appointed to the board as a public representative, - Be a licensee
or person subject to the supervision of the BOP; or
- Have a contractual relationship with a licensee of the BOP, which would constitute
more than 2% of a pharmacy business (anyone who has some ownership of a
pharmacy)
An executive secretary is appointed by the board of regents on the recommendation of
the commissioner
- They are NOT a part of the board
- Their powers and duties are decided by the board of regents
Must also be licensed as RPh in NYS for at least 5 years
Is the Board a Separate Entity or Under Another Organization/Department? - ANSWER
The BOP falls under the Board of Regents
- The Board of Regents oversees the licensing requirements of all professions in NYS
Who Chairs the Board? - ANSWER A chairman and vice-chairman are elected annually
by the board of pharmacy members
How Are Board Members Selected? Appointment/Election? - ANSWER Appointed by
the regents based on the recommendation of the commissioner Within these board
members, they elect a chairman and vice-chairman
How Long do Board Members Serve? - ANSWER Members serve 5 year terms
How Often Does the Board Convene? - ANSWER No set law, but historically convenes
4 times a year - March, May, September, November
Who Can Attend Meetings? - ANSWER Board meetings are open to the public except
for "executive sessions"
Who Can Apply? - ANSWER Be of good moral character
Be at least 21 years of age
Meet education, examination, and experience requirements
Application Fee? - ANSWER initial license fees
application fee $115
,registration fee $179 + CE fee $45
# of CE Hours for Renewal? - ANSWER Minimum 45 hours each triennial registration
period (q3 years)
Special CE Requirements (e.g. live, compounding, preceptor, HIV, MTM, vaccinations,
opioid, medication safety)? - ANSWER No more than 22 hours can be self-study
Does not define a minimum for live-CE, but if you do the bare minimum it's 23 hours
At least 3 hours must be "reducing med error" CE
If you participate in CDTM, 5 of these live hours must be dedicated to CDTM specific
live CE
Maintain records for at least 6 years
Minimum Intern Hours? - ANSWER No additional hours required for PharmD BPharm
must have 1040 hours as intern
foreign graduation = 12 months full time (2080 hours) as intern after passing NAPLEX
Degree/Education Required? - ANSWER ACPE-Accredited PharmD or BPharm
Examinations Required? - ANSWER NAPLEX/MPJE/ Compounding Within 5 Years
Documents (Transcript/Drug Test/Background Check)? - ANSWER Form 2 (Certfication
of Professional Education) or Official Transcript with Degree and Conferral Date
Documents (Transcript/Drug Test/Background Check)?
- transfer / reciprocracy - ANSWER 1 Year of Satisfactory Experience as RPh in Prior 5
Years from Other State Written Verification by Employer of Full Year of Licensed
Practice
Renewal Period? Pharmacy License - ANSWER 3 Years ($224)
pharmacy intern - License/Registration Required? - ANSWER Limited (Intern) Permit,
Lasts 5 YearsDisplayed Conspicuously in PharmacyCan Perform all of the Functions
Delegated to Pharmacists Under Supervision
who can apply for pharmacy intern position / fee - ANSWER Enrolled in a program of
pharmacy education and completed the first year of professional study Graduate of non-
accredited pharmacy program (including foreign) to complete 2080 internship hours
$70 fee
no minimum hours requirement
Current Enrollment/Good Standing Required? - pharmacy intern - ANSWER Enrolled
and completed first year of professional study
, Preceptor Required? - pharmacy intern - ANSWER Immediate and Personal
Supervision of a Registered Pharmacist Preceptor must have Practiced for at Least 1
Year
renewal period for pharmacy intern - ANSWER Initial Permit Lasts 5 Years, Can Renew
Once for Max 2 Years
pharmacy technician - ANSWER "Technician" not Recognized by NYS, Referred to as
"Unlicensed Assistants"
No Requirements to Become an Unlicensed Assistant in NYS
Specific Requirements on Who Can Access the Pharmacy? Without Pharmacist? BOP?
Police? - ANSWER Every pharmacy must be under the immediate supervision and
management of a licensed pharmacist at all hours when open
- State board of pharmacy, department of education, and their employees designed by
the commissioner shall have the right to enter any pharmacy at reasonable times for
inspection
Minimum Square Footage? - ANSWER 300 sq. ft, with at least 100 sq. ft of that
dedicated for manufacturing, compounding, and dispensing
Security System Requirements - ANSWER The walls of a pharmacy must be floor or
ceiling, or at least 9'6" high
Separate Storage for Prescription Hard Copies by Control? Drugs by Control? -
ANSWER File hard copy: C2s separately, C3/4/5 separately, and non-controls
separately
- Only requirements for drug storage is adequate heating and ventilation to safeguard
purity and potency of drugs
Control Drug Storage: Community: do not have to be locked, can be dispersed
throughout the pharmacy (basically don't store all the controls together on 1 shelf)
Must Storage Area Be Locked for Hard Copies? Drugs? - ANSWER System shall
provide adequate safe guards against improper manipulation or alteration of stored
records
Must Storage Area Be On Site for Hard Copies? Drugs? - ANSWER Must be kept on
premises, readily available for 5 years Same for controlled
signage requirements - ANSWER Pharmacy Signage
Drug Retail Price List Signage Language Assistance Services Signage
Time to Notify Board of Changes to Ownership? - ANSWER Within 30 days of change
in ownership
- Also applies to change in officers of corporation or in stockholders holding 10% or
more of stock in the corporation
