ILLINOIS MPJE EVALUATION EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔what is the age requirement to purchase exempt narcotics over the counter - ✔✔21
in Illinois with 2 forms of identification
18 federally with 1 form of identification
✔✔what is the time limitation to which a person can purchase exempt narcotics - ✔✔at
least 96 hours in illinois
at least 48 hours federally
✔✔what is the record keeping protocol for exempt narcotics - ✔✔illinois requires the
signature of purchaser along with certification that no other purchases were made in 96
hours, time of sale and signature of pharmacist
federal law requires initials of purchaser, date of sales and pharmacist initials
✔✔how long to exempt narcotics records need to be kept - ✔✔2 years
in illinois you need to send a copy to the IDPR by the 15th of the next month
✔✔how many refills can you get of an exempt narcotic - ✔✔in illinois a max of 5 refills
or 6 months
federal law states no max time limit or refills
✔✔ephedrine is what schedule in illinois - ✔✔5
✔✔convenience packages of ephedrine are defined as what quantity - ✔✔360
milligrams or less
✔✔what is the sales limit of pseudoephedrine - ✔✔no more than 7500 milligrams of
ephedrine within a 30 day period
no person can purchase more than one convenience package in a 24 hour period
no person can purchase more than two packages containing ephedrine per transaction
✔✔anyone who purchases ephedrine must be how old - ✔✔at least 18
✔✔products containing ephedrine must be packaged in blister packs and each pack
cannot contain more than - ✔✔2 dosage units or if not feasible cannot contain more
than 3000 milligrams of ephedrine
✔✔non pharmacy retailers can sell ephedrine only in this form - ✔✔convenience pack,
which is defined as 360 milligrams or less of ephedrine
, ✔✔what are the identification requirements for purchasing ephedrine - ✔✔a drivers
license or government ID with name, date of birth and photograph
they must be at least 18 years old
✔✔what are the recordkeeping requirements for ephedrine - ✔✔purchasers must sign a
log book including their name and address, date and time of transaction, the brand,
product name and quantitu
log may be electronic and must be kept for at least 2 years
✔✔where should ephedrine products be placed - ✔✔behind the pharmacy counter
if convenience packages are sold by retailers they must be displayed behind store
counter or in a locked case
✔✔what are the penalties for violating ephedrine restrictions in illinois - ✔✔$500 for the
first offense
$1000 for the second offense at the same location within 3 years of prior offense
$5000 for a third offense within 3 years
If they are a employee or agent of a pharmacy these are classified as class A
misdemeanors for the first offense, class 4 felony for the second and a class 1 felony for
a third of subsequent offense
For anyone else, the first offense is class B misdemeanor, the second is a class A
misdemeanor and the third is a class 4 felony
✔✔when should employees be trained on ephedrine protocols - ✔✔within 30 days of
hire
they must sign a certificate of understand that is kept for at least 30 days after employee
ceases to work there
✔✔what are the compounded dose limits for a codeine or hydrocodone product to be
considered a schedule 3 if compounded with a non narcotic ingredient - ✔✔1.8 grams
per 100 milliliters or 90 milligrams per dosage unit
✔✔what is the compounded dose limit for codeine to be a schedule 5 - ✔✔no more
than 200 milligrams of codeine per 100 milliliters or 100 grams
✔✔what is the compounded dose limit for hydrocodone to be a schedule 5 (but really
has no threshold and will always be a c2 or c3) - ✔✔no more than 10 milligrams
dihydrocodeine per 100 milliliters or 100 grams
this is stricter than federal law which is 100 milligrams
✔✔how to determine how often codeine can be refilled if given a prescription - ✔✔first
determine the amount of codeing per 100 milliliters
if this more than 200 milligrams but less than 1.8 grams per 100 milliliters it is a
schedule 3 and can be refilled 5 times in 6 months
if it is more than it is a schedule 2 and cant be refilled
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔what is the age requirement to purchase exempt narcotics over the counter - ✔✔21
in Illinois with 2 forms of identification
18 federally with 1 form of identification
✔✔what is the time limitation to which a person can purchase exempt narcotics - ✔✔at
least 96 hours in illinois
at least 48 hours federally
✔✔what is the record keeping protocol for exempt narcotics - ✔✔illinois requires the
signature of purchaser along with certification that no other purchases were made in 96
hours, time of sale and signature of pharmacist
federal law requires initials of purchaser, date of sales and pharmacist initials
✔✔how long to exempt narcotics records need to be kept - ✔✔2 years
in illinois you need to send a copy to the IDPR by the 15th of the next month
✔✔how many refills can you get of an exempt narcotic - ✔✔in illinois a max of 5 refills
or 6 months
federal law states no max time limit or refills
✔✔ephedrine is what schedule in illinois - ✔✔5
✔✔convenience packages of ephedrine are defined as what quantity - ✔✔360
milligrams or less
✔✔what is the sales limit of pseudoephedrine - ✔✔no more than 7500 milligrams of
ephedrine within a 30 day period
no person can purchase more than one convenience package in a 24 hour period
no person can purchase more than two packages containing ephedrine per transaction
✔✔anyone who purchases ephedrine must be how old - ✔✔at least 18
✔✔products containing ephedrine must be packaged in blister packs and each pack
cannot contain more than - ✔✔2 dosage units or if not feasible cannot contain more
than 3000 milligrams of ephedrine
✔✔non pharmacy retailers can sell ephedrine only in this form - ✔✔convenience pack,
which is defined as 360 milligrams or less of ephedrine
, ✔✔what are the identification requirements for purchasing ephedrine - ✔✔a drivers
license or government ID with name, date of birth and photograph
they must be at least 18 years old
✔✔what are the recordkeeping requirements for ephedrine - ✔✔purchasers must sign a
log book including their name and address, date and time of transaction, the brand,
product name and quantitu
log may be electronic and must be kept for at least 2 years
✔✔where should ephedrine products be placed - ✔✔behind the pharmacy counter
if convenience packages are sold by retailers they must be displayed behind store
counter or in a locked case
✔✔what are the penalties for violating ephedrine restrictions in illinois - ✔✔$500 for the
first offense
$1000 for the second offense at the same location within 3 years of prior offense
$5000 for a third offense within 3 years
If they are a employee or agent of a pharmacy these are classified as class A
misdemeanors for the first offense, class 4 felony for the second and a class 1 felony for
a third of subsequent offense
For anyone else, the first offense is class B misdemeanor, the second is a class A
misdemeanor and the third is a class 4 felony
✔✔when should employees be trained on ephedrine protocols - ✔✔within 30 days of
hire
they must sign a certificate of understand that is kept for at least 30 days after employee
ceases to work there
✔✔what are the compounded dose limits for a codeine or hydrocodone product to be
considered a schedule 3 if compounded with a non narcotic ingredient - ✔✔1.8 grams
per 100 milliliters or 90 milligrams per dosage unit
✔✔what is the compounded dose limit for codeine to be a schedule 5 - ✔✔no more
than 200 milligrams of codeine per 100 milliliters or 100 grams
✔✔what is the compounded dose limit for hydrocodone to be a schedule 5 (but really
has no threshold and will always be a c2 or c3) - ✔✔no more than 10 milligrams
dihydrocodeine per 100 milliliters or 100 grams
this is stricter than federal law which is 100 milligrams
✔✔how to determine how often codeine can be refilled if given a prescription - ✔✔first
determine the amount of codeing per 100 milliliters
if this more than 200 milligrams but less than 1.8 grams per 100 milliliters it is a
schedule 3 and can be refilled 5 times in 6 months
if it is more than it is a schedule 2 and cant be refilled
