LOUISIANA LAW EXAM 2026 COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
⫸ who chairs the board? Answer: the board will elect a president,
secretary and one or more vice presidents
⫸ how many meetings must the board president attend? Answer: all
meetings
⫸ what are the duties of the board president? Answer: responsible for
the performance of all duties and functions of the board
⫸ how are members selected to be on the board of pharmacy? who
appoints them? Answer: the governor appoints the members:
1. the pharmacist making the nomination shall be a resident of the
district where the vacancy occurs
2. the pharmacist nominee shall be a resident of the district where the
vacancy occurs
3. nomination ballots shall be returned to the board office at least 60
days prior to vacancy occurring by an expiring term
4. nomination ballots shall be returned to the board at least 30 days
following a vacancy occurring by death, resignation, inability to act or
other cause
5. the nominee shall not have been convicted of a felony
6. the nominee shall not have been placed on probation by the board
,⫸ how long do board members serve? Answer: 1. pharmacist members
serve 6 years
2. no time limit on the consumer member
⫸ how often do board members meet? Answer: at least once every 12
months but can meet as it deems appropriate
⫸ who can attend board meetings? Answer: it is open to the public but
they can conduct any portion in a closed session
⫸ what are the requirements to apply for a new pharmacist license?
Answer: 1. 21 years or older
2. be of good moral character
3. graduated from am approved college of pharmacy
4. completed a min of 1 year experience through internship or other
program approved by the board
⫸ what are the requirements for apply for a transfer or reciprocity
pharmacist license? Answer: 1. 21 years or older
2. good moral character
3. have possessed at the time of initial licensure as a pharmacist all
qualifications necessary to have been eligible for licensure at the time in
Louisiana.
4. present evidence of initial licensure by exam and evidence that license
is in active status
,5. present any disciplinary or criminal history to the board
⫸ what are the requirements for a foreign graduate to get a license?
Answer: 1. 21 years or older
2. be of good moral character
3. graduate from foreign college of pharmacy, completed a transcript
verification program, taken and passed a college of pharmacy
equivalency exam program, and completed a process of communication
ability testing as defined by the board in order to assure that the
applicant meets standards necessary to protect public health, safety, and
welfare
4. completed a min of one year of professional experience through
internship or other program
⫸ how many CE hours must a pharmacist get every year? Answer: 15
hours yearly
⫸ how many ce hours of the 15 must be live? Answer: 3 hours
⫸ what if the pharmacist does not want to or cant get 3 live ce hours?
Answer: then they must get 20 total hours
⫸ what are the special CE requirements for a nuclear pharmacist?
Answer: 5 hours of the annual 15 CE hours must be specific to nuclear
pharmacy and 1 1 hour annually must be specific to sterile drug
preparation, dispensing and utilization
, ⫸ what are the special CE requirements for medication administration
pharmacists? Answer: 1 hour annually related to the administration of
medication
⫸ what is the min intern hours required? Answer: 1740 hours
⫸ what exam is only required for those seeking license by transfer only?
Answer: MPJE
⫸ what is the extra test required for foreign license? Answer: FPGEC
⫸ what form is needed when applying for a license? Answer: form 010
⫸ when is the renewal period for pharmacist liscense? Answer: expire
on December 31st EVERY year
⫸ who can be a pharmacy intern? Answer: an individual who is:
1. engaged in the practice of pharmacy while under the direct and
immediate supervision of a pharmacist for the purpose of obtaining
practical experience for licensure as a pharmacist and is satisfactorily
progressing in a board approved college of pharmacy.
2. a graduate of a board approved college of pharmacy awaiting
licensure by exam
3. a graduate who has established educational equivalency through a
program approved by the board
STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
⫸ who chairs the board? Answer: the board will elect a president,
secretary and one or more vice presidents
⫸ how many meetings must the board president attend? Answer: all
meetings
⫸ what are the duties of the board president? Answer: responsible for
the performance of all duties and functions of the board
⫸ how are members selected to be on the board of pharmacy? who
appoints them? Answer: the governor appoints the members:
1. the pharmacist making the nomination shall be a resident of the
district where the vacancy occurs
2. the pharmacist nominee shall be a resident of the district where the
vacancy occurs
3. nomination ballots shall be returned to the board office at least 60
days prior to vacancy occurring by an expiring term
4. nomination ballots shall be returned to the board at least 30 days
following a vacancy occurring by death, resignation, inability to act or
other cause
5. the nominee shall not have been convicted of a felony
6. the nominee shall not have been placed on probation by the board
,⫸ how long do board members serve? Answer: 1. pharmacist members
serve 6 years
2. no time limit on the consumer member
⫸ how often do board members meet? Answer: at least once every 12
months but can meet as it deems appropriate
⫸ who can attend board meetings? Answer: it is open to the public but
they can conduct any portion in a closed session
⫸ what are the requirements to apply for a new pharmacist license?
Answer: 1. 21 years or older
2. be of good moral character
3. graduated from am approved college of pharmacy
4. completed a min of 1 year experience through internship or other
program approved by the board
⫸ what are the requirements for apply for a transfer or reciprocity
pharmacist license? Answer: 1. 21 years or older
2. good moral character
3. have possessed at the time of initial licensure as a pharmacist all
qualifications necessary to have been eligible for licensure at the time in
Louisiana.
4. present evidence of initial licensure by exam and evidence that license
is in active status
,5. present any disciplinary or criminal history to the board
⫸ what are the requirements for a foreign graduate to get a license?
Answer: 1. 21 years or older
2. be of good moral character
3. graduate from foreign college of pharmacy, completed a transcript
verification program, taken and passed a college of pharmacy
equivalency exam program, and completed a process of communication
ability testing as defined by the board in order to assure that the
applicant meets standards necessary to protect public health, safety, and
welfare
4. completed a min of one year of professional experience through
internship or other program
⫸ how many CE hours must a pharmacist get every year? Answer: 15
hours yearly
⫸ how many ce hours of the 15 must be live? Answer: 3 hours
⫸ what if the pharmacist does not want to or cant get 3 live ce hours?
Answer: then they must get 20 total hours
⫸ what are the special CE requirements for a nuclear pharmacist?
Answer: 5 hours of the annual 15 CE hours must be specific to nuclear
pharmacy and 1 1 hour annually must be specific to sterile drug
preparation, dispensing and utilization
, ⫸ what are the special CE requirements for medication administration
pharmacists? Answer: 1 hour annually related to the administration of
medication
⫸ what is the min intern hours required? Answer: 1740 hours
⫸ what exam is only required for those seeking license by transfer only?
Answer: MPJE
⫸ what is the extra test required for foreign license? Answer: FPGEC
⫸ what form is needed when applying for a license? Answer: form 010
⫸ when is the renewal period for pharmacist liscense? Answer: expire
on December 31st EVERY year
⫸ who can be a pharmacy intern? Answer: an individual who is:
1. engaged in the practice of pharmacy while under the direct and
immediate supervision of a pharmacist for the purpose of obtaining
practical experience for licensure as a pharmacist and is satisfactorily
progressing in a board approved college of pharmacy.
2. a graduate of a board approved college of pharmacy awaiting
licensure by exam
3. a graduate who has established educational equivalency through a
program approved by the board
