Each applicant for licensure by examination shall pass the
Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination and the NAPLEX. The examination
requirements shall be as follows:
(1) Prior to taking the required examination, the applicant
shall:
(A) meet the educational and age requirements as set
forth in §283.3 of this title (relating to Educational and Age
Requirements);
(B) 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; and
(C) submit an application to the board that includes
the following information:
(i) name;
(ii) addresses, phone numbers, date of birth, and social
security number; and
(iii) any other information requested on the application.
(2) All applicants shall pass NAPLEX, which includes,
at a minimum, the following subject areas:
(A) chemistry;
(B) mathematics;
(C) pharmacy;
(D) pharmacology; and
(E) practice of pharmacy.
(3) Effective October 1, 1979, the following requirements
apply.
(A) To pass NAPLEX, an applicant shall make the following
grades:
(i) a minimum grade of 60 on chemistry, mathematics,
pharmacy, and pharmacology test;
(ii) a minimum grade of 75 on the practice of pharmacy
test; and
(iii) a minimum average grade of 75 on the NAPLEX.
(B) Should the applicant fail to achieve a minimum
grade of 60 in any of the tests set out in paragraph (2)(A) - (E)
of this section or fail to achieve a minimum grade of 75 in the practice
of pharmacy test or fail to achieve a minimum average grade of 75
in the NAPLEX, such applicant, in order to be licensed, is required
to retake all tests until such time as the minimum average grades
are achieved.
(4) Effective June 1, 1986, the following requirements
apply.
(A) To pass the NAPLEX, an applicant shall make a minimum
average grade of 75.
(B) Should the applicant fail to achieve a minimum
average grade of 75 in the NAPLEX, such applicant, in order to be
licensed, shall retake the NAPLEX, as specified in §283.11 of
this title (relating to Examination Retake Requirements) until such
time as a minimum average grade of 75 is achieved.
(5) To pass the Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination,
an applicant shall make a minimum grade of 75. 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 until such time as a minimum average grade of 75 is
achieved.
(6) A passing grade on an examination may be used for
the purpose of licensure for a period of two years from the date of
passing the examination.
(7) Each applicant for licensure by examination utilizing
NAPLEX scores transferred from another state shall meet the following
requirements for licensure in addition to the requirements set out
in paragraphs (1) - (6) of this section.
(A) The applicant shall request NABP to transfer NAPLEX
scores to the board. Such request shall be in accordance with NABP
policy.
(B) The applicant shall pay the fee set out in §283.9
of this title.
(8) The NAPLEX and Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination
shall be administered in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.) and in accordance with
NABP policy.
(9) The board, in accordance with NABP policy, shall
provide reasonable accommodations for an applicant diagnosed as having
dyslexia, as defined in §51.970, Texas Education Code. The applicant
shall provide:
(A) written documentation from a licensed physician
which indicates that the applicant has been diagnosed as having dyslexia;
and
(B) a written request outlining the reasonable accommodations
requested.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §283.7 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 30, 1997, 22 TexReg 5924; amended to be effective March 6, 2006, 31 TexReg 1440; amended to be effective September 3, 2006, 31 TexReg 6729; amended to be effective December 14, 2008, 33 TexReg 10026; amended to be effective September 12, 2011, 36 TexReg 5845; amended to be effective December 31, 1996, 21 TexReg 12297; amended to be effective November 24, 2011, 36 TexReg 7866; amended to be effective March 13, 2012, 37 TexReg 1705;amended to be effective June 12, 2016, 41 TexReg 4256 |