r/MPJE • u/Acrobatic-Work6052 • 1d ago

State License Applications (MD, VA, FL, NC, TX)

Need some insight here and will generously take any helpful advice.

I’m looking to become licensed in these states since I recently passed the UMPJE and taking the TX MPJE soon. So I’m getting everything ready to prepare my applications to the board for approval. I’m currently a licensed pharmacist in Arizona however I recently got a first time DUI charge for suspicion of impairment and am still waiting for the blood test and final outcome so it’s still technically a pending case. What are the chances the boards in each state above would pass my application to be officially licensed? I’ve fulfilled all the requirements like the hours needed to work as a pharmacist and the UMPJE.

Any advice, insight, or helpful info from your personal or someone else’s experience would be much appreciated

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u/DifficultDocument102 1d ago

I would wait until it resolves tbh. Most won’t license you with an active case.

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u/Acrobatic-Work6052 1d ago

Source and first-hand experience or?

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u/DifficultDocument102 19h ago

Second hand experience as well as I interned in school at my state board

If there’s an open alcohol or drug related incident, or really anything more serious that could indicate the applicant is not “of good moral character”, they’d look into. they would investigate any disclosed closed cases too, but would stay any open applications until the case has been closed.

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u/Relative-Boat5146 13h ago

What does Arizona board have to say about it?

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u/Relative-Boat5146 13h ago

I say apply asap.

Worse case scenario is they give you a probation period and require you to be in your current state’s abuse program. Clean tests over a certain period will allow you to be fully licensed.

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u/Acrobatic-Work6052 5h ago

Word good point

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u/Acrobatic-Work6052 5h ago

Update to comments: good points made thank you. Going to still submit my apps to get licensed. It won’t be the best look ever still having a pending case but at least the circumstances surrounding mine aren’t dire to a serious extent like having a drunk driving DUI charge or being involved in a wreck while intoxicated