Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 689 § 689.265 — Qualifications for licensure by reciprocity
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 689 ·
Oregon Code § 689.265·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Qualifications for licensure by reciprocity.
(1) To obtain a license as a pharmacist by
reciprocity, an applicant for licensure shall:
(a) Have
submitted a written application in the form prescribed by the State Board of
Pharmacy.
(b) Have attained
the age of 18 years.
(c) Have good
moral character and temperate habits.
(d) Have
possessed at the time of initial licensure as a pharmacist such other
qualifications necessary to have been eligible for licensure at that time in
this state.
(e) Have engaged
in the practice of pharmacy for a period of at least one year or have met the
internship requirements of this state within the one-year period immediately
previous to the date of such application.
(f) Have
presented to the board proof of initial licensure by examination and proof that
such license and any other license or licenses granted to the applicant by any
other state or states have not been suspended, revoked, canceled or otherwise
restricted for any reason except nonrenewal or the failure to obtain required
continuing education credits in any state where the applicant is licensed but
not engaged in the practice of pharmacy.
(g) Have
successfully passed an examination in jurisprudence approved by the board.
(h) Have paid the
fees specified by the board for issuance of a license.
(i) Have
submitted to the board proof of a professional degree that meets the
requirements of ORS 689.255 (4), if the applicant has received a professional
degree from a school or college of pharmacy located outside the United States.
(2) No applicant
shall be eligible for licensure by reciprocity unless the state in which the
applicant was initially licensed as a pharmacist also grants reciprocal
licensure to pharmacists duly licensed by examination in this state, under like
circumstances and conditions. [1979 c.777 §23; 2001 c.585 §1; 2009 c.756 §78]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 689.265
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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