Indiana § 15-16-5-48 - Pesticide business license

§ 15-16-5-48. Pesticide business license

Sec. 48. (a) Subject to section 55 of this chapter, a person may not engage in or profess to engage in the business of:

(1) using a restricted use pesticide, a general use pesticide, or a fertilizer material; or

(2) making diagnostic inspections or reports to determine infestations of wood destroying pests;

on the property of another for hire at any time without a pesticide business license issued by the state chemist. The state chemist shall require an annual license fee of forty-five dollars ($45) for each pesticide business license that is issued.

(b) A pesticide business license must be obtained for each unique business location or business name from which restricted use pesticide use, general use pesticide use, or fertilizer material use or application is conducted.

(c) The application for a license must be on a form provided by the state chemist. Each application must contain information necessary for the administration of this chapter.

(d) The state chemist may not issue a pesticide business license until the applicant or an individual in the applicant's hire who uses or supervises the use of a restricted use pesticide or uses a general use pesticide or a fertilizer material for hire on the property of another is certified by passing an examination to demonstrate to the state chemist the applicant's or applicator's knowledge of the:

(1) use of pesticides or fertilizer materials under the category for which the applicant or applicator has applied; and

(2) nature and effect of pesticides or fertilizer materials the applicant or applicator may apply under the categories.

At least one (1) licensed applicator for hire must be associated with each location from which pesticides or fertilizer materials are used for hire.

(e) The state chemist may renew any pesticide business license.

(f) Subject to subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) and section 65 of this chapter, if:

(1) the state chemist finds the applicant qualified to engage in the business of using pesticides or fertilizer materials or making diagnostic inspections or reports to determine infestations of wood destroying pests on the property of another;

(2) the applicant files evidence of financial responsibility required under section 58 of this chapter; and

(3) the applicant applying for a license involving aerial application of pesticides has met all of the requirements of:

(A) the Federal Aviation Administration;

(B) the Indiana department of transportation; and

(C) any other applicable federal or state statutes or regulations to operate the equipment described in the application;

the state chemist may issue a pesticide business license limited to the categories for which the applicant or an individual in the applicant's hire is qualified. The license expires January 1 of the year following issue unless it has been invalidated, revoked, or suspended earlier by the state chemist. A surety bond or certificate of liability insurance in force or certificate of financial responsibility required under section 58 of this chapter must be maintained and in effect on a continuing basis.

(g) The state chemist may limit a license or the operation of a business to the use of certain pesticides or fertilizer materials, to certain areas, or to certain types of equipment if the applicant is only so qualified.

(h) If a license is not issued as applied for, the state chemist shall inform the applicant in writing of the reasons the license was not issued.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-3.6-6.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.75; P.L.91-2020, SEC.22; P.L.29-2024, SEC.41.