TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING - CHAPTER 19 PHARMACISTS - PART 2 EXAMINATIONS - ISSUING AGENCY

Sep 17, 2026

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Defines New Mexico pharmacist licensure requirements for applicants seeking licensure by examination, including the issuing agency, scope, statutory authority, permanent duration, and effective date. Establishes the objective and provides key definitions for pharmacy education and exam credentials (ACPE, FPGEE, MPJE, NABP, NAPLEX). Specifies application rules and examination pathways, including eligibility, minimum passing scores, score-transfer conditions, and substitute criteria for internship requirements based on prior experience.

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Part 2 Examinations

Issuing agency

Scope

Statutory authority

Duration

Effective date

Objective

Definitions

Applications—Subjects

Examinations

Examination repeats

Agreement of licensure

Completion of internship

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TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING CHAPTER 19 PHARMACISTS PART 2 EXAMINATIONS [16.19.2.1](16.19.2.1) ISSUING AGENCY: ~~Regulation and Licensing Department-~~Board of Pharmacy, ~~Albuquerque~~,~~ NM~~. [02-15-96; [16.19.2.1](16.19.2.1) NMAC-Rn, 16 NMAC 19.2.1, 03-30-02; A, 06-08-16] [16.19.2.2](16.19.2.2) SCOPE: All applicants for licensure as pharmacists by examination or reinstatement of licensure by examination. [02-15-96; [16.19.2.2](16.19.2.2) NMAC-Rn, 16 NMAC 19.2.2, 03-30-02] [16.19.2.3](16.19.2.3) STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Section 61-11-9 NMSA 1978 establishes qualifications forlicensure as a pharmacist by examination. Section 61-11-6.A.(2) NMSA 1978 requires that the B~~b~~oard of P~~p~~harmacy provide for ~~at least two~~ examinations ~~a year~~ of applicants for licensure as pharmacists. [02-15-96; [16.19.2.3](16.19.2.3) NMAC-Rn, 16 NMAC 19.2.3, 03-30-02; A, 06-08-16] [16.19.2.4](16.19.2.4) DURATION: Permanent [02-15-96; [16.19.2.4](16.19.2.4) NMAC-Rn, 16 NMAC 19.2.4, 03-30-02] [16.19.2.5](16.19.2.5) EFFECTIVE DATE: February 15, 1996, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.[02-15-96; [16.19.2.5](16.19.2.5) NMAC-Rn, 16 NMAC 19.2.5, 03-30-02; A, 02-15-03] [16.19.2.6](16.19.2.6) OBJECTIVE: The objective of Part 2 of Chapter 19 is to identify candidate’s qualifications and establish uniform criteria for obtaining licensure as a pharmacist by examination. [02-15-96; [16.19.2.6](16.19.2.6) NMAC-Rn, 16 NMAC 19.2.6, 03-30-02] [16.19.2.7](16.19.2.7) DEFINITIONS: ~~[RESERVED]~~ A. “ACPE” Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education B. “FPGEE” Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination C. “MPJE” Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination D. “NABP” National Association of Boards of Pharmacy E. “NAPLEX” North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination [02-15-96; [16.19.2.7](16.19.2.7) NMAC-Rn, 16 NMAC 19.2.7, 03-30-02] [16.19.2.8](16.19.2.8) APPLICATIONS-SUBJECTS: Applicants for licensure by examination shall pass the standard national examination currently known as the ~~North American pharmacist licensure examination~~ ~~(~~NAPLEX~~) ~~and pass the ~~multi-state pharmacy jurisprudence examination~~ ~~(~~MPJE~~)~~ . A. EXAMINATIONS: (1) In order to sit for the ~~examination based on~~ NAPLEX ~~subjects~~, the applicant must be a graduate from a college of pharmacy accredited by the ~~American council on pharmaceutical education (~~ACPE~~)~~ . (2) To pass ~~an~~ the NAPLEX ~~examination,~~ the candidate shall have a score of at least 75. ~~in the NAPLEX examination~~. (3) To pass the MPJE ~~in~~ for the state of New Mexico, the candidate shall have a score of at least 75. (4) Candidates taking the NAPLEX in participating states may transfer scores in compliance with ~~national association of board of pharmacy (~~NABP~~)~~“score transfer program,” upon payment of the fee to the New Mexico B~~b~~oard of P~~p~~harmacy for licensure by examination, and in compliance with such other requirements set by the New Mexico B~~b~~oard of P~~p~~harmacy so long as New Mexico participates in the NABP “score transfer program.” (5) Only those score-transfer applicants who have passed the NAPLEX and received their score may take the MPJE. B. Graduates of schools or colleges of pharmacy not accredited by the ACPE, shall be eligible to take the licensing examination required under this section by providing evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has satisfied the requirements of 61-11-9 NMSA 1978: (1) has submitted an application on a form supplied by the board; (2) has completed the internship requirements of 16.19.5 NMAC; and (3) has successfully completed the NABP ~~foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency examination (~~FPGEE~~)~~ certification program. C. Applicants with work experience as a pharmacist in another country may petition the board to accept the work experience in lieu of internship requirements of 16.19.5 NMAC. The board may

FAQs

Who is the issuing agency for pharmacist licensure by examination in this section?

The issuing agency is the Board of Pharmacy, Albuquerque, NM.

What is required for applicants to sit for the NAPLEX examination?

Applicants must be graduates from a college of pharmacy accredited by ACPE to sit for NAPLEX subjects.

How many times may a candidate take the NAPLEX or MPJE without passing?

A candidate may not take either the NAPLEX or MPJE more than four consecutive times without passing, and failing to finish counts as an attempt.

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