Reciprocity
15-6. Reciprocity; Licensure of Pharmacists From Other States or Countries
Qualifications - The Board may license and admit to practice pharmacists in this state that have been legally licensed or registered as pharmacists in other states or countries if:
The applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
The original state in which the applicant is licensed or registered accords similar recognition to licensed pharmacists of West Virginia ;
The applicant is in good standing in the state or country of original licensure or registration;
The applicant is in fact, competent and physically and mentally qualified to function as a pharmacist;
The applicant is of good moral character and not addicted to alcohol or controlled substances;
The applicant has not been convicted, or had his or her license suspended or revoked for violation of pharmacy, liquor, controlled substance, or food and drug laws;
The applicant originally passed a written examination in subjects determined by the Board as being reasonable. The applicant also originally passed a practical examination (Errors and Omissions Exam) determined by the Board as being a reasonable test of the applicant's ability to translate his or her technical knowledge into terms of actual practice; and
The applicant is familiar with West Virginia Laws and Rules and Regulations governing the practice of pharmacy and passes the state law examination.
An applicant may serve all or part of his or her internship in another state and up to one-third (1/3) of his or her internship in another country. In order to receive credit for that service an affidavit shall be signed by the supervising pharmacist and attested by the secretary of the board of pharmacy of the state or country where the internship was served.
Applicants for licensure by reciprocity shall not work as pharmacists until they receive a certificate of licensure from the state of West Virginia.
Foreign pharmacy graduate - A foreign pharamcy graduate whose undergraduate pharmacy degree was conferred by a recognized school of pharamcy outside of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, may establish educational equivalency by obtaining a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee Certificate (FPGEC) from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). An applicant for licensure who receives FPGEC certification meets the educational requirement for licensure and may sit for the NAPLEX and state examinations provided he or she has completed 1500 hours of internship; of which 500 hours may have been earned in a foreign country.
Application.
The applicant shall complete a preliminary application form obtained from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and return it to that organization with their fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00). After the preliminary application data has been verified by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy , NABP will send the application to the applicant who must complete the forms and submit them to the West Virginia Board ofice with a fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($255.00). In the event the applicant desires to take the examination at a time other than at the next scheduled examination the applicant must call the Board to schedule a test date and shall submit to the Board an additional fee of one hundred fifty dollars (150.00).
The application shall include the following provided by the applicant:
a. A certified copy of proof of experience, or the original pharmacist preceptor's affidavit proving experience, that was filed by the applicant when he or she took the examination in the state or country in which he or she is licensed or registered;
b. A recent head shot photograph with a statement signed by the applicant that it is a photograph of the applicant and has been made within the previous twelve (12) months; and
c. A signed waiver from applicant allowing the Board to obtain a certified criminal records check on the applicant.
Appearance before the Board - Applicants for licensure by reciprocity shall appear before the Board or its designated agent at the time specified, for checking of credentials, an interview and examination as may be necessary to determine the fitness of the applicant to practice in West Virginia. The Board may revoke any applicant who misrepresents himself or herself to the Board.
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