TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
LICENSING
CHAPTER 19 PHARMACISTS
PART 2 EXAMINATIONS
16.19.2.1 ISSUING AGENCY:
Regulation and Licensing Department - Board of Pharmacy, Albuquerque,
NM.
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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. Section 61-11-6.A.(2) NMSA 1978 requires that the
board of pharmacy provide for at least two examinations a year 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 candidates qualifications and
establish uniform criteria for obtaining licensure as a pharmacist by
examination.
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16.19.2.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]
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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 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 examination, the candidate shall have a score of at least 75 in the
NAPLEX examination.
(3) To
pass the MPJE in the state of New Mexico,
the candidate shall have a score of at least 75.
(4) Candidates
taking 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 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 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 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 five
consecutive times without passing.
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 AGREEMENT OF LICENSURE: All
licensees by examination will be required to sign an agreement of licensure.
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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 two permanent photographs,
head and shoulders only, approximately 3 x 4 inches and signed and dated on the
back.
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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, or the pharmacist assessment remediation
evaluation (PARE) or both.
B. The criteria for passing these examinations shall be the
same as required by this regulation or as required by the NABP.
C. If a pharmacist has not been active
in the area of pharmacy practice for greater than one year 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.