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Answers/ NY MPJE Exam Prep 2026
What are the fees for a pharmacy license? - ANSWER-Application = $345,
Renewal = $260, Renewal Frequency = Triennially, Endorsement (Relocation fee)
= $50.
Is there a license required for mailing to other states? - ANSWER-None specified,
likely subject to state which prescription is delivered to
Who can apply for ownership? What about corporate applicants? - ANSWER-1.
Anyone of good moral character
2. Corporate applicants, all officers/directors/stockholders having 10% or greater
interest in corporation ALL have to be of good moral character
Do you have to be a registered pharmacist to own a pharmacy? - ANSWER-No.
What needs to be done if the owner of a pharmacy isn't a registered pharmacist? -
ANSWER-Need to have a licensed supervising pharmacist (PIC) on the
registration.
How many pharmacies can you be a PIC of? - ANSWER-1
What are the hour requirements of a PIC? - ANSWER-PIC must be full time (At
least 30 hours a week) or majority of hours of operation
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,Within what timeframe do you have to notify the board of a change in ownership?
- ANSWER-30 days
Within what timeframe do you have to notify the board of drugs being sold at an
auction? - ANSWER-7 days
Are there any fees for pharmacy name changes? What about renovation changes?
Owner changes? - ANSWER-None
What is the board composition? - ANSWER-At least 9 pharmacists licensed in
NY for at least 5 years, 2 registered technicians, and at least 2 public
representatives.
What's the minimum total memberships for the NYS Board of Pharmacy? -
ANSWER-13
Is the Board a separate entity or under another organization/department? -
ANSWER-Part of the Board of Regents.
· Board of Regents oversees licensing requirements for ALL professions in NYS
Who chairs the board and how often are they elected? - ANSWER-A Chairman
and a Vice-Chairman, elected annually by the Board of Pharmacy Members.
How are board members selected? - ANSWER-Appointed by the regents based on
recommendation by the commissioner.
What is the term duration of board members? - ANSWER-5 years
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,Who can attend board meetings? - ANSWER-The public can attend meetings
except if labeled as 'executive sessions'.
Do pharmacies need to have a pharmacist supervising at all times? - ANSWER-
Yes, every pharmacy needs to have a licensed pharmacist supervising during hours
of operation.
Who has the right to inspect the pharmacy? - ANSWER-The State Board of
Pharmacy and the Department of Education and their employees.
What time can the State Board of Pharmacy inspect the pharmacy? - ANSWER-At
any reasonable time of operation.
What is the minimum square footage requirement for a pharmacy? - ANSWER-At
least 300 sq ft, with compounding, manufacturing, and dispensing needing at least
100 sq ft.
What are the security requirements for a pharmacy in a general merchandising
establishment? - ANSWER-If the ceiling is over 9 feet 6 inches, there must be a
partition; otherwise, walls need to be from floor to ceiling.
What are the separation and storage requirements for controlled substance hard
copies? - ANSWER-C2's separate, C3-5 separate, and non-controls separate.
Who can access controlled substance stocks? - ANSWER-Limited to the
minimum number of employees required for administration, custody, distribution,
dispensing, manufacturing, and other reasons.
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, How long must hard copy records be kept? - ANSWER-5 years and must be
readily retrievable and kept on premises.
Does a pharmacy require a sign for counseling? - ANSWER-None mentioned.
Are there signage requirements for pharmacy hours? - ANSWER-Generally none,
unless located inside a general merchandising store.
In this instance, the pharmacy will post a sign of when they are opened and closed
outside the store.
Any sign requirements for when there is a change in PIC? - ANSWER-No
Any sign requirements for closures? - ANSWER-No
Does a sign bearing the name of the registrant need to be displayed? If so, where?
Any other conditions? - ANSWER-Full name of registrant need to be displayed
exterior of premise. If multi-tenanted structure, immediate entrance OR directory
to registered establishment
Does a sign about drug prices need to posted? If so, where do they need to be
posted? - ANSWER-· The drug prices themselves do not need to be posted.
However, the availability of the drug price list needs to be posted.
· The availability of the department of health prescription drug retail price list
database AND web address of that database needs to be posted
o This needs to be posted in either the waiting area, area where drugs are delivered,
or area where prescriptions are presented
Does a sign regarding interpretation services need to be posted? - ANSWER-· Yes
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