TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
LICENSING
CHAPTER 19 PHARMACISTS
PART 2 EXAMINATIONS
16.19.2.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Board of
Pharmacy
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16.19.2.2 SCOPE: All applicants
for licensure as pharmacists by examination or reinstatement of licensure by
examination.
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16.19.2.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Section
61-11-9 NMSA 1978 establishes qualifications for licensure as a pharmacist by
examination. Paragraph (2) of Subsection
A of Section 61-11-6 NMSA 1978 requires that the board of pharmacy provide for examinations
of applicants for licensure as pharmacists.
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16.19.2.4 DURATION: Permanent
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16.19.2.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: February 15,
1996, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
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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.
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16.19.2.7 DEFINITIONS:
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
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16.19.2.8 APPLICATIONS - SUBJECTS: Applicants for
licensure by examination shall pass the standard national examination currently
known as the NAPLEX and pass the MPJE.
A. EXAMINATIONS:
(1) In order to sit for the NAPLEX, the
applicant must be a graduate from a college of pharmacy accredited by the ACPE.
(2) Candidates must achieve a score of
passing as set by NABP to pass the NAPLEX.
(3) Candidates must achieve a score of
passing as set by NABP to pass the MPJE.
(4) Candidates taking the NAPLEX in
participating states may transfer scores in compliance with NABP “score
transfer program”, upon payment of the fee to the New Mexico board of pharmacy
for licensure by examination, and in compliance with such other requirements
set by the New Mexico board of pharmacy 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 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 elect to accept all, a portion or none of the experience as
a substitute for internship requirements.
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16.19.2.9 EXAMINATION REPEATS: A candidate
who fails either the NAPLEX or MPJE may repeat that examination upon submittal
of the proper application and fee. A
candidate may not take either the NAPLEX or MPJE more than four consecutive
times without passing, and the time limit is three years from the first exam
attempt (respectively). Failure to
finish an examination is counted as an attempt.
Candidates who fail or do not complete the NAPLEX shall wait a period of
at least 45 days prior to retaking the examination. Candidates who fail or do not complete the
MPJE shall wait a period of at least 30 days prior to retaking the examination.
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16.19.2.10 [RESERVED]
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16.19.2.11 COMPLETION OF INTERNSHIP: No applicant
may be admitted to the examination until completion of required internship has
been certified by the Board.
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16.19.2.12 QUALIFICATIONS: The board
shall not recognize as sufficient qualifications for licensure the diploma of
any school or college of pharmacy.
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16.19.2.13 PHOTO REQUIRED: Each applicant
for licensure shall furnish a current photograph, head and shoulders only,
approximately 3 x 4 inches.
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16.19.2.14 REINSTATEMENT EXAMINATIONS:
A. The
board may require an applicant for reinstatement of licensure, for any reason,
including revocation, to make a passing score on any combination of the NAPLEX
and MPJE.
B. The
criteria for passing these examinations shall be the same as required by this
regulation.
C. If a pharmacist has not been active
in the area of pharmacy practice for greater than two years but less than six years, the pharmacist candidate
shall complete the following:
(1) submit
renewal form;
(2) pay
past renewal fees and reinstatement fees;
(3) submit
proof of continuing education for each inactive renewal period;
(4) submit
proof of completed internship of minimum of 60 hours for each year of
inactivity;
(5) sucessfully
complete the MPJE; or
D. In lieu of past
renewal fees, reinstatement fees and proof of continuing education an inactive
pharmacist may successfully complete the internship minimum of 60 hours for
each year of inactivity, and
successfully
pass the NAPLEX and the MPJE.
E. If a pharmacist
has not been active in the area of pharmacy practice for six years or more, the
pharmacist candidate shall:
(1) complete
the internship minimum of 60 hours for each year of inactivity; and
(2) successfully
pass the NAPLEX and the MPJE.
F. The applicant
must follow the same rules and procedures as if reciprocating his license as
described in 16.19.3 NMAC.
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HISTORY OF 16.19.2 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from
that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives:
BOP 69-2, Rules and
Regulations of the State Board of Pharmacy, 6-13-69.
BOP 69-3, New Mexico Laws and
Regulations, Pharmacy Act, Drug and Cosmetic Act, Narcotic Drug Act, Poisons
Act, Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations, 8-15-69.
BOP 72-1, New Mexico Board of
Pharmacy Rules and Regulations Promulgated Pursuant to New Mexico Drug and
Cosmetic Act, Pharmacy Act, Controlled Substances Act, 7-31-72.
Regulation No. 2,
Examinations, 2-7-80.
Regulation No. 2,
Examinations, 10-23-85.
Regulation No. 2,
Examinations, 2-2-87.
Regulation No. 2,
Examinations, 7-27-90.
History of Repealed Material:
BOP 72-1, New Mexico Board of
Pharmacy Rules and Regulations Promulgated Pursuant to New Mexico Drug and
Cosmetic Act, Pharmacy Act, Controlled Substances Act - Repealed, 10-29-85.
Other History:
16 NMAC 19.2, Pharmacists -
Examinations, filed 02-02-96; 16 NMAC 19.2, Pharmacists - Examinations, filed
11-27-96, reformatted and renumbered to 16.19.2 NMAC, Examinations, effective
03-30-2002.