Questions and Actual Detailed
Answers 2026.
How many public members (non-pharmacists) serve on the board of pharmacy in your state? -
Answer 2
How many pharmacist members serve on the board of pharmacy in your state? - Answer 5
What is the term of service (length of years)? - Answer 4 years
Name of agency issuing pharmacist licenses in your state? - Answer Hawaii Board of
Pharmacy.
Your state specific law exam, if not MPJE? - Answer MPJE
List any other exam required for licensure: - Answer NAPLEX
FPGEE and TOEFL for foreign graduates
Does the state permit interns to provide counseling? - Answer Yes
Are there any limitations on the activities that an intern may conduct as compared to a
pharmacist? - Answer Cannot perform final drug verification.
Provide the intern hours required in your state prior to sitting for the NAPLEX (provided in
manual): - Answer 1,500 hours
Provide the duration of an intern registration (provided in manual): - Answer Intern
registration lasts for the duration of the intern period.
What is the ratio of interns for each pharmacist in a community setting? - Answer No
limitation
, Does the state require the intern to submit a fingerprint card? (Yes/No) - Answer No
Does the state require the intern to have a criminal background check? (Yes/No) - Answer No
What is the minimum age in which a person can become a pharmacy technician in your state? -
Answer Not addressed in the state law.
What is the ratio of technicians for each pharmacist in a community setting? - Answer No
limitation
What is the ratio of technicians for each pharmacist in a hospital setting? - Answer No
limitation
My state provides an impaired pharmacist recovery program? (Yes/No) - Answer No
In my state, pharmacy closures must be reported to the state board within this number of days:
- Answer 10 days
List any state-specific pharmacy space requirements: - Answer Sink with hot and cold water,
locked cabinet, refrigeration storage equipment, reference materials (USP NF, DEA regulations,
state laws, drug information guide), compounding equipment (class A prescription balance,
mortar and pestle, bottles and vials of assorted sizes, graduates or other measuring device) and
prescription labels.
Permissible pharmacist breaks and maximum durations in my state: - Answer Temporary
absence of the registered pharmacist is not allowed.
Must a sign be posted that the pharmacist is not on duty? (Yes/No) - Answer No
Functions that can be performed by a technician and/or intern when the pharmacist is not
present: - Answer None
List if your state has advertising limitations or signage requirements: - Answer A pharmacy
may advertise legend drug prescription prices by posting its prices for prescription drugs and
must list three commonly prescribed quantities. The price for prescription drugs advertised