1. (a) All applicants for licensure by reciprocity shall:

   1. (1) meet the educational and age requirements specified in §283.3 of this title (relating to Educational and Age Requirements);
   2. (2) meet all requirements necessary in order for the board to access the criminal history record information, including submitting fingerprint information and being responsible for all associated costs;

   3. (3) complete the Texas and NABP applications for reciprocity. (Any fraudulent statement made in the application for reciprocity is grounds for denial of the application; if such application is granted, any fraudulent statement is grounds for suspension, revocation, and/or cancellation of any license so granted by the board. The Texas application includes the following information:

      1. (A) name;
      2. (B) addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and social security numbers; however, if an individual is unable to obtain a social security number, an individual taxpayer identification number may be provided in lieu of a social security number along with documentation indicating why the individual is unable to obtain a social security number; and
      3. (C) any other information requested on the application.
   4. (4) shall present to the board proof of initial licensing by examination and proof that their current license and any other license or licenses granted to the applicant by any other state have not been suspended, revoked, canceled, surrendered, or otherwise restricted for any reason; and
   5. (5) shall pass the Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination with a minimum grade of 75. (The passing grade may be used for the purpose of licensure by reciprocity for a period of two years from the date of passing the examination.) Should the applicant fail to achieve a minimum grade of 75 on the Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination, such applicant, in order to be licensed, shall retake the Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination as specified in §283.11 of this title (relating to Examination Retake Requirements) until such time as a minimum grade of 75 is achieved.

2. (b) A reciprocity applicant originally licensed after January 1, 1978, and who has graduated and received a professional degree from a college of pharmacy whose professional degree program has been approved by ACPE and approved by the board, shall show proof such applicant has:

   1. (1) passed the NAPLEX or equivalent examination based on criteria no less stringent than the criteria in force in Texas; or
   2. (2) been continually engaged in the practice of pharmacy for a period of two years immediately preceding the application for reciprocal licensure and has obtained sufficient continuing education credits required to maintain a license to practice pharmacy in the state that originally licensed such pharmacist; or
   3. (3) been licensed to practice pharmacy for a period of two years immediately preceding the application for reciprocal licensure and has obtained sufficient continuing education credits required to maintain a license to practice pharmacy in the state that originally licensed such pharmacist.

3. (c) A reciprocity applicant who is a foreign pharmacy graduate shall provide written documentation that such applicant has:

   1. (1) obtained full certification from the FPGEC; and
   2. (2) passed NAPLEX or equivalent examination based on criteria no less stringent than the criteria in force in Texas.
4. (d) An applicant is not eligible for licensing by reciprocity unless the state in which the applicant is currently or was initially licensed as a pharmacist also grants reciprocal licensing to pharmacists duly licensed by examination in this state, under like circumstances and conditions.

Source Note:The provisions of this §283.8 adopted to be effective February 17, 1988, 13 TexReg 610; amended to be effective March 23, 1994, 19 TexReg 1828; amended to be effective December 31, 1996, 21 TexReg 12297; amended to be effective June 11, 2006, 31 TexReg 4628; amended to be effective December 3, 2006, 31 TexReg 9608; amended to be effective December 14, 2008, 33 TexReg 10026; amended to be effective September 12, 2011, 36 TexReg 5845; amended to be effective November 24, 2011, 36 TexReg 7866.