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Questions
120
Time limit
150 minutes
Retakes
5 attempts per jurisdiction
Format
Computer-based, adaptive, selected-response questions
Result
Reported as pass or fail
Outline
Four areas: licensure and personnel 22%, pharmacist practice 33%, dispensing requirements 24%, pharmacy operations 21%. A new outline starts March 1, 2027.
Maryland rule
COMAR 10.34.02: the Maryland MPJE, or the Uniform MPJE with a Maryland law webinar and test. NABP gives May 31, 2027 as the Maryland MPJE's retirement date.

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Licensure and personnel 13

  • A candidate passed the law exam but has not finished the other licensure examinations. After how long must the passed exam be retaken? Answer: When the pass is more than 2 years old. Source: COMAR 10.34.02.03. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • An applicant who takes the Uniform MPJE must also complete the Maryland Pharmacy Law webinar and its post-webinar exam. What is the passing score on that exam? Answer: 85. Source: COMAR 10.34.02.03. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • For how long after the date of renewal must a Maryland pharmacist keep the supporting documents for the continuing education used? Answer: 4 years. Source: COMAR 10.34.18.03. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • How many hours of a school-supervised professional experience program satisfy the internship prerequisite for Maryland licensure? Answer: 1,000 hours. Source: COMAR 10.34.02.04. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • How many hours of work experience does a Board approved Maryland pharmacy technician training program include? Answer: 160 hours. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-6B-02. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
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Licensure and personnel, continued

  • How many members does the Maryland State Board of Pharmacy have? Answer: 13. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-202. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • How many registered pharmacy interns may one Maryland pharmacist directly supervise at one time? Answer: Not more than two. Source: COMAR 10.34.38.05. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • How old must an applicant for a Maryland pharmacist license be? Answer: At least 18. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-302. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • How old must an applicant for registration as a Maryland pharmacy technician be? Answer: At least 17. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-6B-02. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • Of the 30 hours of approved continuing education a Maryland pharmacist earns in the 2 years before the license expires, how many must come from live instruction? Answer: 2 hours. Source: COMAR 10.34.18.03. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • What passing score does COMAR 10.34.02.03 set for the Maryland Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination? Answer: 75. Source: COMAR 10.34.02.03. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • When does a Maryland pharmacist license expire? Answer: On the last day of the birth month, every other year. Source: COMAR 10.34.18.03. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • Within how many days of changing a mailing address must a Maryland pharmacist, pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician notify the Board in writing? Answer: 30 days. Source: COMAR 10.34.06.03. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.

Pharmacist practice 20

  • A Maryland pharmacist delegates prescription data entry to a registered pharmacy technician working at a remote location. What must the technician have? Answer: Immediate electronic access to a pharmacist who can provide assistance as needed. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-307. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • A Maryland pharmacist refuses, on professional judgment, to dispense a prescription. What does § 12-501 ask the pharmacist to do next? Answer: Notify the prescriber within 72 hours, where practicable. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-501. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • A Maryland pharmacist vaccinates a 10-year-old. What must the pharmacist tell the child and the accompanying adult caregiver? Answer: The importance of well-child visits with a pediatric primary care provider. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-508. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • A patient telephones to ask the current price of a prescription drug the pharmacy sells to the public. What does § 12-502 require? Answer: The pharmacist gives the price to a patient who asks in person or by telephone. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-502. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • A pharmacist serving medical assistance recipients does not make the offer to discuss the prescription face to face. How many of the other listed means must be used? Answer: At least 2. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-507. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • A vaccination is recommended by the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices but is not an influenza or COVID-19 vaccine. From what age may a qualified Maryland pharmacist administer it? Answer: At least 7 years old. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-508. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • Before a Maryland pharmacist prescribes contraceptives for a patient under § 12-511, what must the patient use? Answer: A self-screening risk assessment tool the pharmacist provides. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-511. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • For a prescription sent to a Maryland pharmacy through an electronic intermediary to be valid, who must have certified the intermediary? Answer: The Maryland Health Care Commission. Source: COMAR 10.34.20.02. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • How long is the practical training program a Maryland pharmacist completes before administering vaccinations? Answer: At least 20 hours. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-508. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • How may a Maryland pharmacy give consumers the information on the process for resolving incorrectly filled prescriptions? Answer: By a readable sign where prescriptions are dispensed, or in writing with each prescription. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-403. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • How must a Maryland pharmacist who registers to administer vaccinations have obtained the certification in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation? Answer: Through in-person classroom instruction. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-508. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • In the operation of a Maryland pharmacy, who may tell the public about the therapeutic values and potential side effects of a drug? Answer: A pharmacist, or a supervised person in a professional experience program. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-502. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • To which program must a Maryland pharmacist report all the vaccinations the pharmacist administers? Answer: The ImmuNet Program. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-508. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • To whom may a qualified Maryland registered pharmacy technician administer a shingles vaccination? Answer: An individual at least 50 years old. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-6B-06. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • Unless the prescriber instructs otherwise, after how many days from the date of issue may a Maryland pharmacist no longer dispense on a prescription that is presented? Answer: 120 days. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-503. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • What does a Maryland pharmacist need before administering the initial dose of a maintenance injectable medication? Answer: Written approval from the prescriber. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-509. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • What is the youngest age at which a qualified Maryland pharmacist may order and administer an influenza vaccination? Answer: 3 years old. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-508. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • What vote does the Maryland Board need to reprimand a pharmacist or to suspend or revoke a pharmacist license? Answer: The affirmative vote of a majority of its members then serving. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-313. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • Which of these is a ground for discipline of a Maryland pharmacist under § 12-313? Answer: Giving a prescriber prescription forms that bear the name of a pharmacy. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-313. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • Who may take an original oral prescription by phone or voice messaging system in a Maryland pharmacy? Answer: Only a pharmacist, who reads it back and promptly reduces it to writing. Source: COMAR 10.34.20.02. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.

Dispensing requirements 14

  • A drug is dispensed in a container other than the manufacturer's original packaging. Under § 12-505 the expiration date on the label can never be later than: Answer: 1 year from the date of dispensing. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-505. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • A Maryland pharmacist cannot readily reach the prescriber and refills a prescription that has no refill authorized. What is the most that may be dispensed? Answer: A 14-day supply or unit of use. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-506. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • A Maryland pharmacist substitutes a drug product under § 12-504. What must the label show? Answer: Both the product dispensed and its manufacturer or distributor. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-505. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • A Maryland pharmacy learns that a scheduled delivery of a patient's prescription will be late. How soon must the permit holder inform the patient? Answer: Within 24 hours of being notified. Source: COMAR 10.34.25.03. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • A Maryland pharmacy ships a filled prescription to a patient by common carrier. What does COMAR 10.34.25.03 say about the shipping container? Answer: It does not indicate that the contents are medications. Source: COMAR 10.34.25.03. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • A Maryland primary pharmacy permanently transfers a prescription with refills to a secondary pharmacy. May a pharmacist at the primary pharmacy refill it later? Answer: No. Source: COMAR 10.34.04.04. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • A state of emergency is declared and the prescriber cannot be reached because of it. What is the most a pharmacist working in Maryland may dispense on an unauthorized refill? Answer: A 30-day supply or unit of use. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-506. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • After an unauthorized refill under § 12-506(a), within what time must the Maryland pharmacist notify the authorized prescriber? Answer: Within 72 hours of dispensing. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-506. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • To which prescription does the single-dispensing authority of § 12-512 NOT apply? Answer: The first prescription, or a change in a prescription, for a drug. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-512. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • Under § 12-512, how much of a prescribed contraceptive may a Maryland pharmacist dispense in a single dispensing? Answer: Up to a 12-month supply. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-512. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • Under § 12-512, what is the most of a non-contraceptive prescription drug a Maryland pharmacist may dispense in a single dispensing, within the units the prescriber authorized with refills? Answer: A 90-day supply. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-512. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • What does COMAR 10.34.25.04 say about a depot, a place where filled prescriptions are stored before delivery to patients? Answer: A pharmacy may not knowingly deliver prescription medications to a depot. Source: COMAR 10.34.25.04. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • Which of these must be true before a Maryland pharmacist substitutes a generically equivalent drug for the one prescribed? Answer: The consumer is charged less for the substituted drug. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-504. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • Within how many business days after dispensing a biological product must a Maryland pharmacist communicate the specific product dispensed to the prescriber? Answer: 5 business days. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-504.1. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.

Pharmacy operations 13

  • A Maryland pharmacy is sold to a new owner. What does § 12-408 say about the pharmacy permit? Answer: A pharmacy permit is not transferable. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-408. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • A Maryland pharmacy permit holder may conduct wholesale distribution if that business does not exceed what share of its annual sales? Answer: 5%. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-406. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • A Maryland pharmacy permit holder plans to sell its pharmacy operations. How long before the sale must it notify the Board and the Office of Controlled Substances Administration? Answer: At least 30 days. Source: COMAR 10.34.14.03-1. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • A Maryland pharmacy will close for more than 7 consecutive days. How long before the anticipated closing must the owner give notice? Answer: At least 14 days. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-513. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • For how long from the date the inventory was received must a Maryland pharmacy keep its drug acquisition records? Answer: 2 years. Source: COMAR 10.34.24.03. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • For how long must a Maryland pharmacy keep on file a record of each prescription prepared or dispensed? Answer: At least 5 years. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-403. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • How often must a Maryland pharmacy permit holder analyze the records of its ongoing quality assurance program, medication errors included? Answer: At least every 3 months. Source: COMAR 10.34.26.04. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • How often must pharmacy staff involved in the medication delivery system receive education on their role in preventing medication errors? Answer: At least once a year. Source: COMAR 10.34.26.03. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • How soon after the initial issuance of a Maryland pharmacy permit must the permit holder have and maintain an operational pharmacy? Answer: Within 60 days. Source: COMAR 10.34.14.02. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • Under COMAR 10.34.05.02, who has sole possession of a means of access to a Maryland pharmacy, except in emergencies? Answer: The pharmacist. Source: COMAR 10.34.05.02. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • Unless renewed for a 2-year term, on what date does a Maryland pharmacy permit expire? Answer: May 31 after its effective date. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-407. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • What does § 12-403 require about a pharmacist's presence while a Maryland pharmacy is in operation? Answer: A licensed pharmacist is immediately available on the premises at all times. Source: Md. Code, Health Occ. § 12-403. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • Which location does COMAR 10.34.14.02 rule out for a Maryland pharmacy? Answer: A residence. Source: COMAR 10.34.14.02. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.

How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the four areas of the MPJE Competency Statements that the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy publishes at https://nabp.pharmacy/programs/examinations/mpje/competency-statements/ (opened 2026-10-14): Area 1 Licensure/Personnel 22%, Area 2 Pharmacist Practice 33%, Area 3 Dispensing Requirements 24%, Area 4 Pharmacy Operations 21%. The 60 questions are 13, 20, 14 and 13. Every fact was read on 2026-10-14 in two public texts: the Health Occupations Article, Title 12 (Pharmacists and Pharmacies), section by section on the Maryland General Assembly's site (mgaleg.maryland.gov, Laws, Statute Text), and the State Board of Pharmacy's regulations, Code of Maryland Regulations Title 10, Subtitle 34, chapters 02, 04, 05, 06, 14, 18, 20, 24, 25, 26 and 38, in the Library of Maryland Regulations (regs.maryland.gov). Each question names its section or regulation. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site, written from the public text of the Maryland statute and regulations. Nothing is taken from the MPJE, the Pre-MPJE, NABP's sample items, a prep company or a review book.

How it works

This unofficial Maryland MPJE study guide is 60 practice questions of our own on Maryland pharmacy law. It is not affiliated with the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), which owns the exam, or the Maryland Board of Pharmacy.

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A Maryland pharmacy law study guide in question form

Every question was written from two public texts read October 14, 2026: Title 12 of the Health Occupations Article on the General Assembly's site, and the Board's regulations, COMAR 10.34, in the Library of Maryland Regulations. The split across four areas follows NABP's published MPJE Competency Statements.

The Maryland MPJE or the Uniform MPJE

Since June 1, 2026 the Maryland Board of Pharmacy lets an applicant choose the state MPJE or the Uniform MPJE with a Maryland-specific module, by the notice on its site. Either route examines Maryland's own law. Federal questions sit on the federal pharmacy law page, and Maryland's controlled dangerous substances law is not covered here. Practice for an exam, not medical advice.

  • A prescription presented more than 120 days after its date is not dispensed unless the prescriber instructs otherwise (§ 12-503).
  • Unauthorized refill: one refill, a 14-day supply, never a controlled dangerous substance, prescriber told within 72 hours (§ 12-506).
  • Closing a pharmacy for more than 7 consecutive days takes 14 days' notice; selling its operations takes 30.

Questions and answers

How many questions are on the Maryland MPJE?

120 computer-based questions in 2.5 hours, delivered adaptively, by NABP's test day page. The timed run here is half that length at the same pace: 60 questions in 75 minutes.

What is the passing score for the Maryland MPJE?

COMAR 10.34.02.03 gives 75 as the passing score for the Maryland MPJE. NABP reports the exam as pass or fail, so this page shows a percent and no verdict.

Is the Maryland MPJE being replaced by the Uniform MPJE?

NABP's participating states page, opened October 14, 2026, lists Maryland with a Uniform MPJE start of June 1, 2026 and an MPJE retirement date of May 31, 2027. Until then the Board accepts either, with a Maryland module after the Uniform MPJE.

Does the Maryland Board of Pharmacy publish an MPJE study guide?

The Board's site points Uniform MPJE candidates to NABP's content outline. The law itself is free to read: Title 12 at mgaleg.maryland.gov and COMAR 10.34 at regs.maryland.gov. This page turns both into questions.

Are these real Maryland MPJE questions?

No. All 60 were written for this site from the public text of the Maryland statute and regulations. None is taken from the MPJE, the Pre-MPJE or NABP's sample items, and no Maryland agency has reviewed them.

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