Texas MPJE April 2025 Solved Correctly
To Score A+
How many board members does the Texas State Board of Pharmacy have? CORRECT
ANSWERS Eleven (11) members
-Seven (7) pharmacists
-One (1) pharmacy technician
-Three (3) public members
Are the board members appointed or elected? CORRECT ANSWERS Appointed by the
governor of Texas
How long do board members serve? CORRECT ANSWERS Six (6) year term
No more than 2 consecutive terms
How often shall the board hold a meeting? CORRECT ANSWERS Quarterly (four times
per year)
# of CE Hours for pharmacist license renewal? CORRECT ANSWERS Thirty (30) hours
*Twenty-four (24) hours: any subject
*Six (6) hours: special CE requirements
Are there any specific CE subject requirements for pharmacists? CORRECT
ANSWERS Yes, (shown in hours per renewal period)
Texas Pharmacy Laws or Rules - 1 hr.
Pain Management - 2 hr. total (1 hour annually)
Prescribing & Monitoring Controlled Substances - 2 hr.
Mental Health Awareness - 1 hr.
Mandatory Training Course:
Human Trafficking Prevention - 1 Texas HHSC-approved
Minimum intern hours for pharmacist licensure? CORRECT ANSWERS 1740
What are the qualifications for Texas's seven (7) pharmacist board members?
CORRECT ANSWERS Must:
-represent Class A (community) or Class C (institutional) pharmacies
-be a resident of Texas
-have been licensed in Texas for at least 5 years prior
-be actively practicing pharmacy
How long after the effective date of a license/registration cancellation, revocation, or
restriction, may a person apply to the board for reinstatement or removal of the
restriction of the license or registration CORRECT ANSWERS -after twelve (12) months
,What is the license renewal period for pharmacists? CORRECT ANSWERS -Initially, a
temporary thirty (30) day license is issued
-Then, license renews every two (2) years on the applicant's birth month
A pharmacy technician applicant must have current certification from a Board-approved
pharmacy technician certification exam. T or F CORRECT ANSWERS True
Available exams:
-Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) - PTCB
-Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) - NHA
# of CE Hours for technician license renewal? CORRECT ANSWERS Twenty (20)
hours
Are there any specific CE subject requirements for technicians? CORRECT ANSWERS
Yes, (shown in hours or courses per renewal period)
*Texas Pharmacy Laws or Rules - One (1) hour
*Human Trafficking Prevention - One (1) mandatory training course (Texas HHSC-
approved)
What is the registration renewal period for technicians? CORRECT ANSWERS Every
two (2) years
*Registration expires on the last day of the assigned expiration month
What is the minimum requirement for security of the pharmacy (i.e., alarms)?
CORRECT ANSWERS At a minimum, the pharmacy must have a basic alarm system
with off-site monitoring and perimeter and motion sensors
How shall prescription hard copies be separated/stored according to TSBP rules?
291.34 (a)(2)(3) CORRECT ANSWERS Three (3) separate files
*CII
*CIII, IV, and V
*Non-controlled substances
Must storage area be on site for hard copies?
291.34 (a)(1)(A)(B) CORRECT ANSWERS YES
*Shall be kept by the pharmacy at the pharmacy's licensed location and be available, for
at least two years
If an inventory or other record is requested by an authorized agent of the Texas State
Board of Pharmacy, how long does the pharmacy have to supply the records?
291.34 (a)(1)(B) CORRECT ANSWERS Supplied by the pharmacy within seventy-two
(72) hours
, What are the sign requirements for counseling? CORRECT ANSWERS Pharmacy
SHALL post a sign:
*No smaller than 8.5 inches by 11 inches
*That states: "Do you have questions about your prescription? Ask the pharmacist."
*In both English and Spanish
When a pharmacy changes location, the PIC shall post a sign in a conspicuous place
indicating that the pharmacy is changing locations. What is the timeframe?
291.3 (a)(2) CORRECT ANSWERS At least 14 days prior to the change of location
What is the timeframe to notify the board when there is a change of managing officers
of a partnership or corporation which owns a pharmacy?
291.3 (c)(1) CORRECT ANSWERS Within ten (10) days - owner of the pharmacy shall
notify
The incoming PIC shall be responsible for notifying the board in writing on a form
provided by the board that a change of PIC has occurred. What is the timeframe?
291.3 (e)(2) CORRECT ANSWERS Within ten (10) days in writing
When a pharmacy changes location, a new completed pharmacy application must be
filed with the board not more than how many days?
291.3 (a)(1)(A) CORRECT ANSWERS Thirty (30) days before the date of the change
What timeframe shall a pharmacy report in writing to the BOARD a theft or significant
loss of any controlled substance?
291.3 (f)(1) CORRECT ANSWERS Immediately on discovery of the theft or loss
The pharmacy shall be in compliance by submitting to the board:
*a copy of DEA Form 106 or
*a list of all controlled substances stolen or lost
How often SHALL a pharmacy register each pharmacy balance?
291.10 (b)(1) CORRECT ANSWERS Annually or Biennially (every two years)
*The Board shall periodically inspect pharmacy balances to verify accuracy 291.10 (c)
(1) *
The PIC of a Class E (Non-resident) pharmacy must be licensed in the resident state
and in Texas. T or F
291.103 CORRECT ANSWERS True
What is the ratio of on-site pharmacists to pharmacy technicians and pharmacy
technician trainees?
291.32 (d)(3)(a) CORRECT ANSWERS One (1): Six (6)
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How many board members does the Texas State Board of Pharmacy have? CORRECT
ANSWERS Eleven (11) members
-Seven (7) pharmacists
-One (1) pharmacy technician
-Three (3) public members
Are the board members appointed or elected? CORRECT ANSWERS Appointed by the
governor of Texas
How long do board members serve? CORRECT ANSWERS Six (6) year term
No more than 2 consecutive terms
How often shall the board hold a meeting? CORRECT ANSWERS Quarterly (four times
per year)
# of CE Hours for pharmacist license renewal? CORRECT ANSWERS Thirty (30) hours
*Twenty-four (24) hours: any subject
*Six (6) hours: special CE requirements
Are there any specific CE subject requirements for pharmacists? CORRECT
ANSWERS Yes, (shown in hours per renewal period)
Texas Pharmacy Laws or Rules - 1 hr.
Pain Management - 2 hr. total (1 hour annually)
Prescribing & Monitoring Controlled Substances - 2 hr.
Mental Health Awareness - 1 hr.
Mandatory Training Course:
Human Trafficking Prevention - 1 Texas HHSC-approved
Minimum intern hours for pharmacist licensure? CORRECT ANSWERS 1740
What are the qualifications for Texas's seven (7) pharmacist board members?
CORRECT ANSWERS Must:
-represent Class A (community) or Class C (institutional) pharmacies
-be a resident of Texas
-have been licensed in Texas for at least 5 years prior
-be actively practicing pharmacy
How long after the effective date of a license/registration cancellation, revocation, or
restriction, may a person apply to the board for reinstatement or removal of the
restriction of the license or registration CORRECT ANSWERS -after twelve (12) months
,What is the license renewal period for pharmacists? CORRECT ANSWERS -Initially, a
temporary thirty (30) day license is issued
-Then, license renews every two (2) years on the applicant's birth month
A pharmacy technician applicant must have current certification from a Board-approved
pharmacy technician certification exam. T or F CORRECT ANSWERS True
Available exams:
-Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) - PTCB
-Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) - NHA
# of CE Hours for technician license renewal? CORRECT ANSWERS Twenty (20)
hours
Are there any specific CE subject requirements for technicians? CORRECT ANSWERS
Yes, (shown in hours or courses per renewal period)
*Texas Pharmacy Laws or Rules - One (1) hour
*Human Trafficking Prevention - One (1) mandatory training course (Texas HHSC-
approved)
What is the registration renewal period for technicians? CORRECT ANSWERS Every
two (2) years
*Registration expires on the last day of the assigned expiration month
What is the minimum requirement for security of the pharmacy (i.e., alarms)?
CORRECT ANSWERS At a minimum, the pharmacy must have a basic alarm system
with off-site monitoring and perimeter and motion sensors
How shall prescription hard copies be separated/stored according to TSBP rules?
291.34 (a)(2)(3) CORRECT ANSWERS Three (3) separate files
*CII
*CIII, IV, and V
*Non-controlled substances
Must storage area be on site for hard copies?
291.34 (a)(1)(A)(B) CORRECT ANSWERS YES
*Shall be kept by the pharmacy at the pharmacy's licensed location and be available, for
at least two years
If an inventory or other record is requested by an authorized agent of the Texas State
Board of Pharmacy, how long does the pharmacy have to supply the records?
291.34 (a)(1)(B) CORRECT ANSWERS Supplied by the pharmacy within seventy-two
(72) hours
, What are the sign requirements for counseling? CORRECT ANSWERS Pharmacy
SHALL post a sign:
*No smaller than 8.5 inches by 11 inches
*That states: "Do you have questions about your prescription? Ask the pharmacist."
*In both English and Spanish
When a pharmacy changes location, the PIC shall post a sign in a conspicuous place
indicating that the pharmacy is changing locations. What is the timeframe?
291.3 (a)(2) CORRECT ANSWERS At least 14 days prior to the change of location
What is the timeframe to notify the board when there is a change of managing officers
of a partnership or corporation which owns a pharmacy?
291.3 (c)(1) CORRECT ANSWERS Within ten (10) days - owner of the pharmacy shall
notify
The incoming PIC shall be responsible for notifying the board in writing on a form
provided by the board that a change of PIC has occurred. What is the timeframe?
291.3 (e)(2) CORRECT ANSWERS Within ten (10) days in writing
When a pharmacy changes location, a new completed pharmacy application must be
filed with the board not more than how many days?
291.3 (a)(1)(A) CORRECT ANSWERS Thirty (30) days before the date of the change
What timeframe shall a pharmacy report in writing to the BOARD a theft or significant
loss of any controlled substance?
291.3 (f)(1) CORRECT ANSWERS Immediately on discovery of the theft or loss
The pharmacy shall be in compliance by submitting to the board:
*a copy of DEA Form 106 or
*a list of all controlled substances stolen or lost
How often SHALL a pharmacy register each pharmacy balance?
291.10 (b)(1) CORRECT ANSWERS Annually or Biennially (every two years)
*The Board shall periodically inspect pharmacy balances to verify accuracy 291.10 (c)
(1) *
The PIC of a Class E (Non-resident) pharmacy must be licensed in the resident state
and in Texas. T or F
291.103 CORRECT ANSWERS True
What is the ratio of on-site pharmacists to pharmacy technicians and pharmacy
technician trainees?
291.32 (d)(3)(a) CORRECT ANSWERS One (1): Six (6)
