# Title 61 — State Board of Pharmacy

## Article 61-03 — Pharmacists

## Chapter 61-03-01 — Licensure of Pharmacists

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### § 61-03-01-01. Applications.

All applicants for licensure by examination as pharmacists must appear in person before the board
of pharmacy at a meeting scheduled for examination of applicants for licensure. All applications must
be accompanied by affidavits of graduation and hours of internship, showing that the applicant has met
the requirements of North Dakota Century Code section 43-15-15.
History: Amended effective January 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 43-15-19
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-15-19
### § 61-03-01-02. Approved schools.

1. All colleges of pharmacy which have been accredited by the accreditation council for
pharmacy education (ACPE).
2 All schools of pharmacy accredited by the Canadian council for accreditation of pharmacy
programs (CCAPP).
History: Amended effective October 1, 2007; January 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 43-15-15
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-15-15
### § 61-03-01-03. Score required.

An applicant for licensure as a pharmacist in North Dakota by examination or license transfer must
obtain a passing score in any written, oral, or practical laboratory examination required by the board.
History: Amended effective August 1, 1983; June 1, 1986; January 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 43-15-10(3)(12)(14), 43-15-19
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-15-10(3)(12)(14), 43-15-19

### § 61-03-01-04. Licensure transfer.

1. An applicant seeking licensure by licensure transfer must secure and file an electronic license
transfer application from the national association of boards of pharmacy. This board will
license applicants by reciprocity if they possess the requirements in effect in North Dakota at
the time the candidates were licensed by examination in other states. The applicant must pass
the North Dakota law examination and pay the appropriate fees to obtain licensure.
2. Provisional licensure for a member of the military or military spouse as defined in North
Dakota Century Code section 43-51-01.
a. A provisional license may be granted upon application for license if the individual holds a
license as a pharmacist in another state and has worked under such a license or
registration for at least two of the last four years.
b. This provisional license must be without fee until one year after the first renewal period
has passed. This allows a maximum of two years without payment of a registration or
renewal fee.
c. The provisional licensee has three months to successfully pass the multistate pharmacy
jurisprudence examination.
d. The provisional licensee shall apply and complete all requirements of the electronic
license transfer program of the national association of boards of pharmacy.
3. An applicant who holds a pharmacy license in Canada that is in good standing and meets all
of the following:
a. The applicant has passed the NAPLEX or both part I and part II of the pharmacy
examining board of Canada (PEBC) pharmacists qualifying examination.
b. The applicant completed educational requirements for a pharmacist license from a
school of pharmacy accredited by ACPE or accredited by the canadian council for
accreditation of pharmacy programs (CCAPP).
c. The applicant held a pharmacist license for one year in Canada and they have acquired
a minimum of one thousand five hundred hours of pharmacy practice either through an
approved internship or hours engaged in the practice as a pharmacist.
d. The applicant must pass the North Dakota law examination and pay the appropriate fees
to obtain licensure.
History: Amended effective April 1, 2016; April 1, 2020; January 1, 2022; January 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 43-15-10(3), 43-15-22
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-15-22, 43-51-11, 43-51-11.1
### § 61-03-01-05. Cancellation of certificates.

Repealed effective January 1, 2006.
### § 61-03-01-06. Duplicate certificate.

In case of a loss or destruction of a certificate, a duplicate can be obtained by forwarding to the
secretary an affidavit setting forth the facts in the case. The fee for a duplicate certificate is five dollars.
General Authority: NDCC 43-15-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-15-21

### § 61-03-01-07. Posting of certificate.

Each pharmacist's certificate or renewal thereof must be available or on file in the pharmacy in
which the pharmacist is practicing the pharmacist's profession.
History: Amended effective January 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 43-15-10(9)
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-15-10(9), 43-15-25
### § 61-03-01-08. Foreign graduates.

Any applicant who is a graduate of a school or college of pharmacy located outside the United
States, which has not been recognized and approved by the board, but who is otherwise qualified to
apply for a license to practice pharmacy in this state, shall be deemed to have satisfied the
requirements of subsection 3 of North Dakota Century Code section 43-15-15 by verification to the
board of the applicant's academic record and the applicant's graduation and by meeting such other
requirements as this board may establish from time to time. Each such applicant shall have the foreign
pharmacy graduate examination committee (FPGEC) certification (which certification is hereby
recognized and approved by the board) awarded by the national association of boards of pharmacy.
The FPGEC certification includes the test of English as a foreign language and the test of spoken
English (which examinations are hereby recognized and approved by the board) given by the
educational testing service as a prerequisite to taking the licensure examination provided for in North
Dakota Century Code section 43-15-19.
History: Effective August 1, 1983; amended effective January 1, 2006.
General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 43-15-10(2)(3)(12)(14), 43-15-15(4)
Law Implemented: NDCC 28-32-03, 43-15-10(2)(3)(12)(14), 43-15-15(4)
### § 61-03-01-09. Inactive status.

Any pharmacist holding a certificate of licensure as a pharmacist in North Dakota may go on
inactive status, and continue to hold a certificate of licensure in North Dakota, provided that the
pharmacist on inactive status may not practice pharmacy within North Dakota. A pharmacist on inactive
status may not be required to meet the requirements of continuing pharmaceutical education as
required by North Dakota Century Code section 43-15-25.1 or rules of the boards under chapter
61-03-04. In order for a pharmacist to change an inactive status certificate of licensure to an active
status of licensure, the pharmacist will have to complete continuing education hours as determined by
the board, based on the length of time of inactive status, and then must comply with continuing
pharmaceutical education requirements of the board and state of North Dakota thereafter.
History: Effective April 1, 1988; amended effective January 1, 2005; January 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 43-15-10(2)(12)(14), 43-15-15, 43-15-25.1
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-15-10(2)(12)(14), 43-15-15, 43-15-25.1
### § 61-03-01-10. Reinstatement procedures.

If a licensed pharmacist fails to pay the fee for a renewal of a license within the time required, the
executive director of the board shall cancel the license for nonpayment. Upon application, the
delinquent licensee may procure a renewed license once the payment of all back licensure fees and
proof of fifteen hours of continuing pharmaceutical education obtained within the past year are
submitted, provided there have been no disciplinary actions involved with the licensee and the board is
satisfied that the applicant is a proper person to receive the same.
History: Effective January 1, 2005; amended effective January 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 43-15-10(2)(12)(14), 43-15-15, 43-15-25.1
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-15-26
