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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. To qualify for a pharmacist's license, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:
(1) Application: file an application with the department;
(2) Education: have received an education, including a bachelor's or equivalent degree in pharmacy, in accordance with the commissioner's regulations;
(3) Experience: have experience satisfactory to the board and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations;
(4) Examination: pass an examination satisfactory to the board and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations;
(5) Age: be at least twenty-one years of age;
(6) Citizenship or immigration status: be a United States citizen or a noncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States;
(7) Character: be of good moral character as determined by the department; and
(8) Fees: pay a fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars to the department for admission to a department conducted examination and for an initial license, a fee of eighty-five dollars for each re-examination, a fee of one hundred fifteen dollars for an initial license for persons not requiring admission to a department conducted examination, and a fee of one hundred fifty-five dollars for each triennial registration period.
2. On or before April first, nineteen hundred seventy-two, any person who holds a valid license as “druggist” in this state shall make application and on the payment of fees specified in this title be licensed by the department as a pharmacist. Such person shall have all of the rights, privileges, duties and responsibilities of a pharmacist.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Education Law - EDN § 6805. Requirements for a professional license - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/education-law/edn-sect-6805/
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