(1) The board has selected the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) licensure examination (NAPLEX) to be administered to candidates for licensure in Montana. The examination shall be prepared to measure the competence of the applicant to engage in the practice of pharmacy. A score of 75 shall be a passing score for this examination. A candidate who does not attain this score may retake the examination after a 90-day waiting period from the date of the exam.

(2) In addition the NABP shall administer a multistate pharmacy jurisprudence examination (MPJE) . This examination shall be prepared to measure the competence of the applicant regarding the statutes and rules governing the practice of pharmacy. A score of not less than 75 shall be a passing score for this examination. A candidate who does not attain this score may retake the examination after a 30-day waiting period from the date of the exam.

(3) A successful interview before the Board of Pharmacy or its designee, the test of English as a foreign language, test of spoken English and the foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency exam provided by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy will be required for pharmacy graduates from outside the 50 states, the District of Columbia or Puerto Rico, who seek certification of educational equivalency in order to sit for the North American pharmacist licensure examination. A scaled score of 75 or greater will be the passing score for this examination. A candidate who does not attain this score may retake the examination after a 91-day waiting period.