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LicensE is your online, self-guided occupational license application platform.
Please review the helpful links below:
- Find step-by-step instruction for license renewal here.
- Find a list of license renewals available via LicensE in the chart on the LicensE Customer Information page.
- Find all licenses available via LicensE, plus user guides and other resources, on the LicensE Customer Information page.
- Anyone applying for an initial license for any of the credentials listed can apply at license.wi.gov.
Our LicensE Application Status Lookup tool makes it easier for employees, and helps academic advisors support students during the license application process. To access the Application Status Lookup tool, you will need the applicant's 10-digit PAR number. An applicant may provide the number to anyone who could support their application. Find more information in our news release about this tool.
License Information
Per Wis. Stat. § 440.08(2), the required renewal date for the Pharmacy (Out of State) credential is 05/31/even years. Should you receive your initial credential in the months leading up to this date, you are still required to renew your license by the statutorily defined date.
- Complete and submit the Application for Pharmacy (Out-of-State) with required forms and fee.
- Register with the
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
- Department review of application; determination whether to grant credential.
No pharmacy that is in another state may ship, mail, or otherwise deliver a prescribed drug or device to persons in Wisconsin unless the pharmacy is licensed in Wisconsin.
An out-of-state pharmacy that applies for a license is not required to comply with Wisconsin law relating to the professional service area of a pharmacy or the minimum equipment requirements for a pharmacy.
A pharmacist employed in an out-of-state pharmacy is not required to be licensed in Wisconsin.
A licensed out-of-state pharmacy is not required to be under the control of a managing pharmacist licensed in Wisconsin.
A licensed out-of-state pharmacy shall provide a telephone number that allows a person in Wisconsin to contact the pharmacy during the pharmacy's regular hours of business and that is available for use by a person in Wisconsin for not less than 40 hours per week.
The label of all prescription drug containers shipped, mailed, or otherwise delivered to a person in Wisconsin must bear the telephone number of the out-of-state pharmacy.
Application for Licensure
| Form | Description |
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2737 | Information for Licensure for Out-of-State Pharmacy Applications (Out-of-state pharmacies that have a change in managing pharmacist should notify DSPS of the change on company letterhead. Please include WI credential number and submit to
dspscredpharmacy@wisconsin.gov.) |
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3217 | Application for Fee Reduction (This form
must accompany the application for the credential.) |
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3085 | Application for Predetermination (Optional-Submit
ONLY if you have been convicted of any felony, misdemeanor, or other violations of federal or state law in this state or any other
and you desire a review of your conviction record
before applying for a credential.)
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2252 | Convictions and Pending Charges (if applicable)
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Profession Forms| Form | Description |
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2661 | Pharmacy, Distributor, or Manufacturer Change of Ownership Form (If re-licensure is required, follow instructions in Form 2737.) |