PURPOSE: This rule defines requirements for licensure by examination of applicants who are graduates of foreign colleges/schools of pharmacy not approved by the board as outlined in 4 CSR 220-2.030(1).

1. (1) An individual who is a graduate of a foreign college/school of pharmacy which is not currently accredited by the board may apply to write the examination for licensure, if current FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

requirements for licensure in Missouri are met.

1. (2) The board shall consider an application only after the applicant submits all of the following required credentials:

   1. (A) Photostatic copy of a certificate, stating name, date of birth and place of birth, by one (1) of the following methods:

      1. 1. Birth certificate;
      2. 2. Baptismal certificate; or
      3. 3. Notarized statement from an autho-

rized agency;

1. (B) Documentation as required by the board showing proof of practical experience which is equal to the requirements of 4 CSR 220-2.030(2), (3) and (6)(C);
2. (C) Documentation of name change, if name on the credentials supplied for evaluation purposes is different than the present name appearing on the application;
3. (D) Copy of current visa, along with a copy of an employment authorization document such as an Alien Registration Receipt Card, Form I-551 or Employment Authorization Card Form I-688-B, or any other document approved or issued by the United States government permitting employment, if applicant is not a United States citizen, or proof of United States citizenship;
4. (E) One (1), two-inch by two-inch (2"× 2") frontal view portrait photograph of the applicant; and
5. (F) Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Certification (FPGEC) as provided by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Foundation Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee.

1. (3) An applicant who successfully completes all requirements as set forth in this rule will be considered eligible to apply and take the licensure examination as outlined in sections 338.020 and 338.030, RSMo and 4 CSR 220-2.030.
2. (4) An applicant who does not meet the current minimum requirements as set forth by the board for licensure shall be advised of the decision of the board. This decision may include recommendations as to what action the applicant can take to obtain licensure.
3. (5) Application pursuant to this rule should be submitted to the board’s office six (6) months prior to the date for which the candidate wishes to sit for a regularly scheduled licensing examination.
4. (6) Documents in a foreign language shall be translated into English, notarized by an authorized individual and attached when submitted to the Missouri Board of Pharmacy.
5. (7) All fees are nonrefundable.

AUTHORITY: sections 338.020, 338.030 and 338.140, RSMo 2000.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 220-2.032. Original rule filed Oct. 16, 1985, effective Feb. 24, 1986. Amended: Filed Dec. 24, 1990, effective June 10, 1991. Amended: Filed Dec 15, 1995, effective July 30, 1996. Amended: Filed Nov. 21, 1997, effective June 30, 1998. Amended: Filed March 1, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Moved to 20 CSR 2220-2.032, effective Aug. 28, 2006.

*Original authority: 338.020, RSMo 1939, amended 1947, 1949, 1981, 1990; 338.030, RSMo 1939, amended 1949, 1951, 1981, 1990; 338.140, RSMo 1939, amended 1981, 1989, 1997.