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CPJE Questions

Forty-five questions on California pharmacy law in the three areas of the CPJE outline, each citing its section.

A patient asks for only part of a Schedule II prescription today. Under Business and Professions Code 4052.10, how long does the pharmacy have to dispense the rest?

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Questions
90
Time limit
120 minutes
Scored
75 of the 90. The other 15 are pretest questions.
Pass mark
Set for each version. No percent is published.
On the day
No going back to an answered question.
Outline
Effective June 1, 2022.
Also required
The NAPLEX. California does not use the MPJE.

Checked October 12, 2026 against The board's CPJE Candidate Information Bulletin and Detailed Content Outline. Rules change, so confirm with the agency itself before your test.

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Patient information and prescription evaluation 14

  • A patient asks for only part of a Schedule II prescription today. Under Business and Professions Code 4052.10, how long does the pharmacy have to dispense the rest? Business and Professions Code section 4052.10, in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 1, B.3 Regulatory requirements for controlled substances.
  • A patient cannot swallow the tablets prescribed. Under Business and Professions Code 4052.5, when may the pharmacist select a different form of the medication, such as a liquid? Business and Professions Code section 4052.5, in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 1, B.1 Determine the appropriate product to be dispensed.
  • A prescriber cannot be reached and a patient is out of a maintenance drug that is not a controlled substance. When may a California pharmacist refill it without authorization? Business and Professions Code section 4064, in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 1, B.1 Determine the appropriate product to be dispensed.
  • A prescriber confirms by phone that a controlled substance prescription is his. The pharmacist still has objective reason to know it was not issued for a legitimate medical purpose. What does 16 CCR 1761(b) say? 16 CCR section 1761(b), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 1, A.4 Assess the prescription for authenticity and legality.
  • A prescriber phones in a controlled substance prescription. Under Business and Professions Code 4075, to whom may the drug not be furnished? Business and Professions Code section 4075, in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 1, B.3 Regulatory requirements for controlled substances.
  • A prescription for a drug that is not a controlled substance arrives with a piece of information missing. What does Business and Professions Code 4052(a)(14) let the pharmacist do? Business and Professions Code section 4052(a)(14), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 1, A.4 Assess the prescription for completeness and correctness.
  • A prescription names a brand drug. When is a California pharmacist barred from selecting a generic with the same active ingredients, strength, quantity and dosage form? Business and Professions Code section 4073, in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 1, B.1 Determine the appropriate product to be dispensed.
  • A prescription reaches a California pharmacist with a significant omission and an unclear strength. What does the board's regulation require before it is dispensed? 16 CCR section 1761(a), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 1, A.4 Assess the prescription for completeness, correctness, authenticity and legality.
  • An opioid tablet is dispensed to a patient for outpatient use in California. What notice must be shown prominently on the label or container? Business and Professions Code section 4076.7, in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 1, B.4 Verify labels for prescription containers.
  • How long must a California pharmacy keep a patient medication record (profile)? 16 CCR section 1707.1(a)(2), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 1, A. Collect, organize and evaluate information.
  • In an emergency a California pharmacy dispenses a Schedule II drug on a prescriber's oral order. By when must the prescriber provide the written prescription on a controlled substance form? Health and Safety Code section 11167(c), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 1, B.3 Regulatory requirements for controlled substances.
  • On a California patient-centered prescription label, four items are clustered in one area. How much of the label must that area take up, and in what type? 16 CCR section 1707.5(a)(1), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 1, B.4 Verify labels for prescription containers.
  • Under California's Uniform Controlled Substances Act, who is responsible for the proper prescribing and dispensing of a controlled substance? Health and Safety Code section 11153(a), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 1, B.3 Regulatory requirements for controlled substances.
  • What limit does California law place on refills of a Schedule III or IV prescription? Health and Safety Code section 11200(b), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 1, B.3 Regulatory requirements for controlled substances.

Clinical practice 16

  • A California pharmacist gives a vaccine today. By when must it be reported to a state or local immunization information system? 16 CCR section 1746.4(e), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 2, B.9 Communicate results to the patient, prescriber and other professionals.
  • A California pharmacist will issue orders to initiate or adjust controlled substance therapy under section 4052. What must the pharmacist do first? Business and Professions Code section 4052(b), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 2, A.7 Manage drug therapy according to protocols or scope of practice.
  • A California pharmacy mails a new prescription, so the patient is not present. Besides written notice of the right to consultation, how quickly must a pharmacist be reachable by phone during regular hours? 16 CCR section 1707.2(b)(1), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 2, B.2 Counsel the patient regarding prescription medication therapy.
  • A patient asks a California pharmacist for emergency contraception. What limit does Business and Professions Code 4052(a)(10) put on the information the pharmacist may require first? Business and Professions Code section 4052(a)(10)(A)(i), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 2, A.15 Initiate pharmacist-provided therapies.
  • A patient picks up a drug she has taken for years, now in a different strength with new directions. What does California's duty to consult require? 16 CCR section 1707.2(a), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 2, B.2 Counsel the patient regarding prescription medication therapy.
  • A pharmacist decides that staffing at the pharmacy is too thin to provide a section 4052 service with comprehensive patient care. What does section 4052(d) say? Business and Professions Code section 4052(d), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 2, A.4 Collaborate with the health care team and patient on a course of action.
  • A pharmacist furnishes a medication under section 4052 to a patient who has no primary care provider. What must the pharmacist do? Business and Professions Code section 4052(e), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 2, B.9 Communicate results to the patient, prescriber and other professionals.
  • A pharmacist judges that a dispensed drug may impair the patient's ability to operate a vehicle or vessel. What does Business and Professions Code 4074(b) require? Business and Professions Code section 4074(b), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 2, B.2 Counsel the patient regarding prescription medication therapy.
  • An advanced pharmacist practitioner discontinues a patient's drug. What does Business and Professions Code 4052.6(b) require next? Business and Professions Code section 4052.6(b), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 2, A.6 Perform monitoring and therapeutic management activities.
  • Business and Professions Code 4052(a)(10) lets a California pharmacist furnish FDA-approved medications as preventative health care services that do not require a diagnosis. Which of these does the paragraph list? Business and Professions Code section 4052(a)(10)(A), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 2, A.15 Initiate pharmacist-provided therapies.
  • From what age may a California pharmacist independently initiate and administer an immunization under Business and Professions Code 4052.05? Business and Professions Code section 4052.05, in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 2, A.11 Assess the patient for immunization needs.
  • To be recognized as an advanced pharmacist practitioner, a California pharmacist must satisfy how many of the three criteria in section 4210 (certification, a residency, a year of collaborative clinical service)? Business and Professions Code section 4210(a)(2), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 2, A.7 Manage drug therapy according to protocols or scope of practice.
  • Under Business and Professions Code 4052(a)(12), a pharmacist may initiate, adjust or discontinue drug therapy under a collaborative practice agreement. With whom may that agreement be made? Business and Professions Code section 4052(a)(12), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 2, A.7 Manage drug therapy according to protocols or scope of practice.
  • Under Business and Professions Code 4052.04, when may a California pharmacist furnish COVID-19 oral therapeutics? Business and Professions Code section 4052.04, in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 2, A.15 Initiate pharmacist-provided therapies.
  • What documentation must a California pharmacist who administers vaccines keep on site under 16 CCR 1746.4? 16 CCR section 1746.4(b) and (c), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 2, A.15 Initiate pharmacist-provided therapies (immunization).
  • When a California pharmacist gives the required oral consultation, which of these must it include at the least? 16 CCR section 1707.2(c), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 2, B.2 Counsel the patient regarding prescription medication therapy.

Pharmacy operations 15

  • A California community pharmacy discovers a medication error. Under Business and Professions Code 4113.1, what must it do with it? Business and Professions Code section 4113.1, in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 3, B.5 Participate in a system for medication error prevention, assessment and reporting.
  • A California pharmacy goes out of business. What happens to its filled prescriptions and drug records? Business and Professions Code section 4333(a), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 3, A.3 Maintain a record-keeping system in compliance with legal requirements.
  • A California pharmacy has one pharmacist on duty. How many pharmacy technicians may perform packaging and other nondiscretionary tasks under section 4115(a)? Business and Professions Code section 4115(g)(1), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 3, C.2 Supervise the work of pharmacy personnel.
  • A California pharmacy releases a Schedule IV prescription to a patient on Monday. By when must the dispensing be reported to CURES? Health and Safety Code section 11165(d), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 3, C.5 Use of pharmacy information systems and technology (CURES).
  • A community pharmacy licensed under section 4110 designates a new pharmacist-in-charge. How long does it have to notify the board in writing? Business and Professions Code section 4113(a), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 3, C.1 Monitor the practice site for compliance with laws and regulations.
  • A count shows 120 tablets of a controlled substance missing that have not been reported before. What must the pharmacy owner do under 16 CCR 1715.6? 16 CCR section 1715.6(a), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 3, A.4 Maintain a record of controlled substances ordered, received, stored and removed.
  • A pharmacy has reasonable cause to believe a dangerous drug in its possession is counterfeit. How soon must it notify the board? Business and Professions Code section 4107.5, in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 3, A.1 Ensure quality specifications for pharmaceuticals (sourcing).
  • A pharmacy obtains video evidence that a licensed employee has diverted dangerous drugs. How soon must it report this to the board? Business and Professions Code section 4104(c), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 3, A.8 Design and implement policies to prevent theft and drug diversion.
  • A prescribed drug is not in stock at a California pharmacy. Which response is one of the three that Business and Professions Code 733 allows? Business and Professions Code section 733(b)(2), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 3, A.6 Respond to changes in product availability.
  • A wholesaler's driver brings an order of dangerous drugs to a California pharmacy. Who must sign for and receive it? Business and Professions Code section 4059.5(a), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 3, A.3 Maintain a record-keeping system of items purchased, received and returned.
  • How many intern pharmacists may one California pharmacist supervise at any one time? Business and Professions Code section 4114, in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 3, C.2 Supervise the work of pharmacy personnel.
  • How often must a California pharmacy prepare an inventory reconciliation report for federal Schedule II controlled substances? 16 CCR section 1715.65(a), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 3, A.4 Maintain a record of controlled substances ordered, received, stored and removed.
  • The only pharmacist in a California pharmacy steps out for a meal break and leaves the pharmacy open. What may staff hand to a patient meanwhile? 16 CCR section 1714.1(b), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 3, C.2 Supervise the work of pharmacy personnel.
  • Under a California pharmacy's quality assurance program, how soon must the investigation of a discovered medication error begin? 16 CCR section 1711(d), in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 3, B.5 Participate in a system for medication error prevention, assessment and reporting.
  • When must the pharmacist-in-charge of a California pharmacy complete the routine self-assessment of compliance with pharmacy law? 16 CCR section 1715, in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy. Outline: CPJE Detailed Content Outline (June 1, 2022), area 3, C.1 Monitor the practice site for compliance with laws and regulations.

How it works

These CPJE questions are 45 of our own on California pharmacy law, in the three areas of the content outline. Unofficial: not affiliated with the California State Board of Pharmacy. Practice for an exam, not medical advice.

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The outline, area by area

The outline, effective June 1, 2022, scores 75 questions: patient information and prescription evaluation 23, clinical practice 27, pharmacy operations 25. This bank holds 14, 16 and 15.

Law only, from the 2026 lawbook

Each answer names its section in the 2026 Lawbook for Pharmacy, revised July 2026, including section 4052 on what a pharmacist may furnish. The real exam also asks clinical questions; none is asked here.

A California Board of Pharmacy CPJE practice test, timed

Exam mode asks all 45 in 60 minutes, the real pace of 90 questions in two hours.

  • Sort the deadlines: 72 hours for a suspected counterfeit, 14 days for a medication error report, 30 days for a controlled substance loss.
  • One pharmacist may supervise three technicians on nondiscretionary tasks and two interns (sections 4115 and 4114).

Questions and answers

How many questions are on the CPJE?

90 multiple-choice questions in two hours. 75 are scored and 15 are pretest questions that are not identified, by the candidate bulletin. Once you answer a question you cannot return to it.

What is the passing score for the CPJE?

No fixed percent is published. The bulletin describes a criterion-referenced passing score that is equated for each version of the exam.

Is the CPJE the same as the MPJE?

No. The CPJE is written by the California State Board of Pharmacy. Its published answers say California does not require the MPJE: a license takes the NAPLEX and the CPJE.

Is this the official CPJE practice test?

No. The official material is the candidate bulletin from PSI, which prints the content outline and its own sample questions. This page is separate and copies none of them.

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