HI MPJE study guide
HI MPJE · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) is a jurisprudence exam that NABP describes as a key part of the pharmacy licensure process, designed to assess your knowledge of laws and regulations. It is a state-specific exam, and since 1998 it has assessed candidates' knowledge of state-specific laws and regulations as well as federal laws. A newer uniform version, the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE), launched in 2026 for participating jurisdictions; it assesses knowledge of concepts and general principles of state law that are uniform to all jurisdictions, as well as federal laws, and focuses on pharmacy laws and regulations applicable across most states. Both exams are intended to ensure competency in state and federal pharmacy law and to provide streamlined pathways to license portability. Topics on this exam: State-specific laws and regulations and Federal laws. The HI MPJE study guide has 2 sections and about 934 words.
01Hawaii State-Specific Laws and Regulations
The Hawaii state-law domain tests the Hawaii Pharmacy Practice Act (HRS chapter 461), Board of Pharmacy rules (HAR title 16, chapter 95), the Hawaii Controlled Substances Act (HRS chapter 329), and Hawaii medical-cannabis law. Questions usually ask whether a Hawaii pharmacy may fill, how to correct a defective prescription, who may possess or prescribe, and what records must exist. A pharmacy must hold a current Hawaii pharmacy license; the pharmacist-in-charge is accountable for security, records, and compliance. Pharmacists, interns, and supportive personnel must hold the credential the Board requires for that role; a federal DEA number does not substitute for a Hawaii license.
481 words, about 2 min02Federal Laws
The federal-law domain tests how federal statutes and regulations constrain pharmacy practice in Hawaii: the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), DEA registration and recordkeeping, FDA approval and labeling, the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), HIPAA privacy, and poison-prevention packaging. Federal law sets a floor; Hawaii may add stricter requirements. DEA registration is required for each principal place of business where controlled substances are handled; a Hawaii pharmacy license alone is not enough. CSA schedules I–V determine handling.
453 words, about 2 min