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KY MPJE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (205)
Which branch of government does the Executive branch of the state
Board of Pharmacy fall under?
How are the BoP members chosen? Appointed by the governor (NOT elected)
6 members: 5 are pharmacists and one is a citizen at large (no 2 RPh's from the
What is the composition of the BoP?
same county)
How long is the BoP members term? 4 years
How many times may a BoP member be Once - total of 8 years of service
reappointed?
How often are BoP officers elected? Annually - at least a president and other officers "as the board deems necessary"
How long may an officer serve in that 2 years
capacity?
How many times per year is the board 4 times per year
required to meet?
How many BoP members constitutes a 4 members
quorum?
1. Set a time and place for examinations at least twice per year
2. Approve "approved colleges of pharmacy" (NOT accredited)
3.Promulgate administrative regulations pertaining to pharmacists, interns,
technicians, pharmacies, wholesale distributors and manufacturers
Duties of the BoP 4. Schedule and conduct hearings
5. Issue and renew licenses
6.Investigate complaints
7. Employ an executive director (must be a pharmacist, but this is a non-
voting member, they are an EMPLOYEE)
- May be oral, electronic or written
Complaints to the board - From any source (layman, customer, another pharmacist, law enforcement)
- The board SHALL conduct an investigation upon receipt of a complaint
1. Reprimand
Recommendations following an 2.Issuance of a formal complaint order and notice of hearing
investigation 3.Also assumed that the matter may be dropped, although this is not listed
in writing
Agreed order Written statement the pharmacist and the board can sign to resolve a complaint
How much notice must be provided to 21 days, and the pharmacist must be offered an opportunity to seek legal counsel
the pharmacist for an agreed order?
Meeting between pharmacist, attorney (if desired), executive director, and the
Administrative conference inspector who conducted the investigation (if the pharmacist doesn't agree with
the accusation)
Meeting between the pharmacists attorney and the Board's attorney in an
Settlement conference
attempt to resolve the complaint out of court
- A hearing officer presides and has authority to rule on all motions
- The Board is the "jury"
Hearing
- Hearsay evidence MAY be admitted for the purpose of supplementing
competent evidence
How are board deliberations conducted? Closed session
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Suspension of license
Revocation of
Disciplinary action license Fines
Additional CE
Jail (limit of 1 year)
Failure to obtain required CE
Examples of minor violations Failure to renew license
Failure to obtain require HIV/AIDS CE
After how long may minor violations be 3 years
requested to be expunged from the
pharmacists record?
Requirement of inspectors Must be a registered pharmacist
Assists pharmacists and interns impaired by drugs, alcohol, mental illness or
Pharmacists Recovery Network physical incapacity. Report of impairment cannot be basis for disciplinary action
of there are no other pending complaints.
How often must a pharmacist license be Annually
renewed?
When do pharmacists licenses expire? February 28th
When do pharmacists licenses go into No date specified by the law (this is a trick question)
effect?
Pharmacist license must be conspicuously displayed at the pharmacist's primary
Display/possession of pharmacist license practice site. The pocket license bus always be in possession of the licensee when
practicing pharmacy.
Fees for license renewal Not to exceed $175, and not to increase by more than $25 per year
1. Be at least 18 years old
2.Good mental health and moral character
3.Graduate of a Board approved college of pharmacy (does not have to
be accredited)
Requirements to apply for pharmacist 4. Have completed the requirement of internship
license 5. Must achieve at least 75 on the MPJE and at least 75 on the NABP
exam Additional requirements under "House Bill 1":
6.Background check
7. Must register with KASPER
8.Must register with CPE monitor
Continuing educations requirements 15 hours (1.5 CEU) of continuing education per year
May hours carry over? No carryover from year to year
One hour every 10 years on HIV/AIDS and muse be approve by the Cabinet for
HIV/AIDS CE requirement
Health and Family Services (CHFS)
3 years
How long must CE records be kept?
HIV/AIDS records must be kept for 10 years
Time period for CE January 1st - December 31st
CE tracking MUST register with NABP and get a CPE monitor number
1. Must be in an approved (i.e. not necessarily accredited) college of pharmacy
2.Must register with the KY BoP
3.Minimum period of internship is 1500 hours
Internship requirements 4. Regulation now allows students to obtain ALL internship hours during 4th
year rotations
5. Maximum of 400 hours may be obtained for "work or research related to
the practice of pharmacy"
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KY MPJE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (205)
Which branch of government does the Executive branch of the state
Board of Pharmacy fall under?
How are the BoP members chosen? Appointed by the governor (NOT elected)
6 members: 5 are pharmacists and one is a citizen at large (no 2 RPh's from the
What is the composition of the BoP?
same county)
How long is the BoP members term? 4 years
How many times may a BoP member be Once - total of 8 years of service
reappointed?
How often are BoP officers elected? Annually - at least a president and other officers "as the board deems necessary"
How long may an officer serve in that 2 years
capacity?
How many times per year is the board 4 times per year
required to meet?
How many BoP members constitutes a 4 members
quorum?
1. Set a time and place for examinations at least twice per year
2. Approve "approved colleges of pharmacy" (NOT accredited)
3.Promulgate administrative regulations pertaining to pharmacists, interns,
technicians, pharmacies, wholesale distributors and manufacturers
Duties of the BoP 4. Schedule and conduct hearings
5. Issue and renew licenses
6.Investigate complaints
7. Employ an executive director (must be a pharmacist, but this is a non-
voting member, they are an EMPLOYEE)
- May be oral, electronic or written
Complaints to the board - From any source (layman, customer, another pharmacist, law enforcement)
- The board SHALL conduct an investigation upon receipt of a complaint
1. Reprimand
Recommendations following an 2.Issuance of a formal complaint order and notice of hearing
investigation 3.Also assumed that the matter may be dropped, although this is not listed
in writing
Agreed order Written statement the pharmacist and the board can sign to resolve a complaint
How much notice must be provided to 21 days, and the pharmacist must be offered an opportunity to seek legal counsel
the pharmacist for an agreed order?
Meeting between pharmacist, attorney (if desired), executive director, and the
Administrative conference inspector who conducted the investigation (if the pharmacist doesn't agree with
the accusation)
Meeting between the pharmacists attorney and the Board's attorney in an
Settlement conference
attempt to resolve the complaint out of court
- A hearing officer presides and has authority to rule on all motions
- The Board is the "jury"
Hearing
- Hearsay evidence MAY be admitted for the purpose of supplementing
competent evidence
How are board deliberations conducted? Closed session
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, 4/9/25, 8:12 KY MPJE Flashcards |
AM
Suspension of license
Revocation of
Disciplinary action license Fines
Additional CE
Jail (limit of 1 year)
Failure to obtain required CE
Examples of minor violations Failure to renew license
Failure to obtain require HIV/AIDS CE
After how long may minor violations be 3 years
requested to be expunged from the
pharmacists record?
Requirement of inspectors Must be a registered pharmacist
Assists pharmacists and interns impaired by drugs, alcohol, mental illness or
Pharmacists Recovery Network physical incapacity. Report of impairment cannot be basis for disciplinary action
of there are no other pending complaints.
How often must a pharmacist license be Annually
renewed?
When do pharmacists licenses expire? February 28th
When do pharmacists licenses go into No date specified by the law (this is a trick question)
effect?
Pharmacist license must be conspicuously displayed at the pharmacist's primary
Display/possession of pharmacist license practice site. The pocket license bus always be in possession of the licensee when
practicing pharmacy.
Fees for license renewal Not to exceed $175, and not to increase by more than $25 per year
1. Be at least 18 years old
2.Good mental health and moral character
3.Graduate of a Board approved college of pharmacy (does not have to
be accredited)
Requirements to apply for pharmacist 4. Have completed the requirement of internship
license 5. Must achieve at least 75 on the MPJE and at least 75 on the NABP
exam Additional requirements under "House Bill 1":
6.Background check
7. Must register with KASPER
8.Must register with CPE monitor
Continuing educations requirements 15 hours (1.5 CEU) of continuing education per year
May hours carry over? No carryover from year to year
One hour every 10 years on HIV/AIDS and muse be approve by the Cabinet for
HIV/AIDS CE requirement
Health and Family Services (CHFS)
3 years
How long must CE records be kept?
HIV/AIDS records must be kept for 10 years
Time period for CE January 1st - December 31st
CE tracking MUST register with NABP and get a CPE monitor number
1. Must be in an approved (i.e. not necessarily accredited) college of pharmacy
2.Must register with the KY BoP
3.Minimum period of internship is 1500 hours
Internship requirements 4. Regulation now allows students to obtain ALL internship hours during 4th
year rotations
5. Maximum of 400 hours may be obtained for "work or research related to
the practice of pharmacy"
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