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State Law Review – Maryland Exam
Questions And Answers |Latest 2025 |
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Who makes the rules and regulations? - Answer✔The Board of Pharmacy
How many compliance officers and inspectors are in the state of Maryland? - Answer✔1
compliance officer
1 compliance specialist
2 compliance investigators
3 inspectors outside the Board control
What is the makeup of the board: How many pharmacists? How many public members? -
Answer✔12 members appointed by the Governor:
10 Pharmacists
2 Public Members
What sectors of pharmacy must the Board represent? - Answer✔Of the 10 licensed
pharmacists:
2 from chain store pharmacies
2 from independent pharmacies
2 from an acute-care hospital
1 from a long-term care facility
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1 that specializes in the provision of home infusion/home care services
2 pharmacists at-large
Of the board members who are pharmacists: Do they have to be actively practicing? How many
years are required? - Answer✔Yes, 5 years is required
What is the term length: For public members of the board? For pharmacists? - Answer✔Public
Members and pharmacists: 4 years and is limited to 2 consecutive full terms
What is a pharmacy review committee and what do they do? - Answer✔A pharmacy review
committee is an advisory committee appointed by the Board from a pool of Board-approved
pharmacists to aid the Board in licensing and disciplinary matters.
A pharmacy review committee shall:
- Evaluate and seek to improve the quality of pharmaceutical care provided by providers of
pharmaceutical care.
- Evaluate the need for and the level of performance of pharmaceutical care provided by
providers of pharmaceutical care
- Evaluate the qualifications, competence, and performance of providers of pharmaceutical
care.
- Evaluate and act on matters that relate to the discipline of any provider of pharmaceutical
care.
What is the time limit on notifying the State Board regarding name, address and employment
changes? - Answer✔You are required to notify the board of any change in name or address
within 30 days prior.
Which board or regulatory agency issues the pharmacist license? - Answer✔The State Board of
Pharmacy
What agency is in charge of disciplining a pharmacist? - Answer✔The Board of Pharmacy
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What exams are required to become a Pharmacist in Maryland? - Answer✔Exam I:
- NAPLEX - Score of at least 75 and
- MPJE - Score of at least 75
Exam II:
- Prescreening Test of Oral English Competency or
- Test of Oral English Competency
How long are the results of the MPJE valid? - Answer✔A passing grade is valid for one (1) year
from the examination date.
Is a NAPLEX score transferable? What is the time period? - Answer✔Yes; the validity period for
a NAPLEX score transfer is 1 year.
What is the minimum age requirement to become a licensed pharmacist? - Answer✔18 years
old
Can you be issued a temporary license in Maryland? - Answer✔No
Can a license be issued to a foreign educated pharmacist? - Answer✔Yes
For foreign educated pharmacists: Is an FPGEC certification required? How many hours of
practical experience are required? - Answer✔Yes; 1,560 hours are required
Does a foreign graduate have to appear before the board before a license can be issued? -
Answer✔No
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What are the requirements for transferring a license from another state to Maryland? -
Answer✔Must pass examination of Oral English Competency if state of original license did not
require it.
Complete application, pay applicable fees, show evidence of 520 hours of pharmacy experience
after graduation, and pass MPJE.
Is the MPJE licensure results from another state transferable to Maryland? - Answer✔No; you
must take the MPJE for this state. If you do not score at least 75 you must wait 30 days to
retake.
Is a board hearing required to transfer a pharmacist license from another state to Maryland? -
Answer✔No
Can a foreign pharmacist reciprocate to the state of Maryland? - Answer✔No. A pharmacist
must have practiced in the United States in order to reciprocate.
How often must a pharmacist renew his license? - Answer✔Biennially: odd license numbers in
odd years and even license numbers in even years.
Your license renewal application must be postmarked no later than the end of your birth
month.
What are the continuing pharmacist education requirements in the state of Maryland? -
Answer✔30 hours of CE credit in approved programs by the last day of their birth month prior
to obtaining licensure renewal. (Board, at its discretion, may grant extension, but pharmacist
may not practice pharmacy until requirements are met).
No carry over of credit is allowed.
Maintain a records of participation for at least 4 years.
Each program of continuing pharmaceutical education shall consist of at least 1 continuing
education unit, which is 1 hour of participation in an organized continuing educational
experience.
Any aspect of the practice of pharmacy may be the subject of a program of continuing
pharmaceutical education, including pharmaceutics (compounding), pharmacology,
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State Law Review – Maryland Exam
Questions And Answers |Latest 2025 |
Guaranteed Pass
Who makes the rules and regulations? - Answer✔The Board of Pharmacy
How many compliance officers and inspectors are in the state of Maryland? - Answer✔1
compliance officer
1 compliance specialist
2 compliance investigators
3 inspectors outside the Board control
What is the makeup of the board: How many pharmacists? How many public members? -
Answer✔12 members appointed by the Governor:
10 Pharmacists
2 Public Members
What sectors of pharmacy must the Board represent? - Answer✔Of the 10 licensed
pharmacists:
2 from chain store pharmacies
2 from independent pharmacies
2 from an acute-care hospital
1 from a long-term care facility
1
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1 that specializes in the provision of home infusion/home care services
2 pharmacists at-large
Of the board members who are pharmacists: Do they have to be actively practicing? How many
years are required? - Answer✔Yes, 5 years is required
What is the term length: For public members of the board? For pharmacists? - Answer✔Public
Members and pharmacists: 4 years and is limited to 2 consecutive full terms
What is a pharmacy review committee and what do they do? - Answer✔A pharmacy review
committee is an advisory committee appointed by the Board from a pool of Board-approved
pharmacists to aid the Board in licensing and disciplinary matters.
A pharmacy review committee shall:
- Evaluate and seek to improve the quality of pharmaceutical care provided by providers of
pharmaceutical care.
- Evaluate the need for and the level of performance of pharmaceutical care provided by
providers of pharmaceutical care
- Evaluate the qualifications, competence, and performance of providers of pharmaceutical
care.
- Evaluate and act on matters that relate to the discipline of any provider of pharmaceutical
care.
What is the time limit on notifying the State Board regarding name, address and employment
changes? - Answer✔You are required to notify the board of any change in name or address
within 30 days prior.
Which board or regulatory agency issues the pharmacist license? - Answer✔The State Board of
Pharmacy
What agency is in charge of disciplining a pharmacist? - Answer✔The Board of Pharmacy
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What exams are required to become a Pharmacist in Maryland? - Answer✔Exam I:
- NAPLEX - Score of at least 75 and
- MPJE - Score of at least 75
Exam II:
- Prescreening Test of Oral English Competency or
- Test of Oral English Competency
How long are the results of the MPJE valid? - Answer✔A passing grade is valid for one (1) year
from the examination date.
Is a NAPLEX score transferable? What is the time period? - Answer✔Yes; the validity period for
a NAPLEX score transfer is 1 year.
What is the minimum age requirement to become a licensed pharmacist? - Answer✔18 years
old
Can you be issued a temporary license in Maryland? - Answer✔No
Can a license be issued to a foreign educated pharmacist? - Answer✔Yes
For foreign educated pharmacists: Is an FPGEC certification required? How many hours of
practical experience are required? - Answer✔Yes; 1,560 hours are required
Does a foreign graduate have to appear before the board before a license can be issued? -
Answer✔No
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What are the requirements for transferring a license from another state to Maryland? -
Answer✔Must pass examination of Oral English Competency if state of original license did not
require it.
Complete application, pay applicable fees, show evidence of 520 hours of pharmacy experience
after graduation, and pass MPJE.
Is the MPJE licensure results from another state transferable to Maryland? - Answer✔No; you
must take the MPJE for this state. If you do not score at least 75 you must wait 30 days to
retake.
Is a board hearing required to transfer a pharmacist license from another state to Maryland? -
Answer✔No
Can a foreign pharmacist reciprocate to the state of Maryland? - Answer✔No. A pharmacist
must have practiced in the United States in order to reciprocate.
How often must a pharmacist renew his license? - Answer✔Biennially: odd license numbers in
odd years and even license numbers in even years.
Your license renewal application must be postmarked no later than the end of your birth
month.
What are the continuing pharmacist education requirements in the state of Maryland? -
Answer✔30 hours of CE credit in approved programs by the last day of their birth month prior
to obtaining licensure renewal. (Board, at its discretion, may grant extension, but pharmacist
may not practice pharmacy until requirements are met).
No carry over of credit is allowed.
Maintain a records of participation for at least 4 years.
Each program of continuing pharmaceutical education shall consist of at least 1 continuing
education unit, which is 1 hour of participation in an organized continuing educational
experience.
Any aspect of the practice of pharmacy may be the subject of a program of continuing
pharmaceutical education, including pharmaceutics (compounding), pharmacology,
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