Indiana § 15-16-5-49 - Licensed applicators and pest inspectors; licensed applicator for hire and licensed pest inspector
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§ 15-16-5-49. Licensed applicators and pest inspectors; licensed applicator for hire and licensed pest inspector
Sec. 49. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person may not:
(1) act as an employee of a licensed pesticide business and use or supervise the use of a restricted use pesticide or use a general use pesticide or fertilizer material for hire on another person's property; or
(2) make diagnostic inspections or reports to determine infestations of wood destroying pests on another person's property;
without having obtained a license to act as a licensed applicator for hire or a licensed pest inspector from the state chemist.
(b) A person who is not a licensed applicator for hire may use a restricted use pesticide under the direct supervision of a licensed applicator (as described in 40 CFR 171.201). A general use pesticide or fertilizer material may be used by a person who is a registered technician.
(c) An applicator's license and a pest inspector's license does not relieve the person from the responsibility of obtaining any other license or permit required for the operation or use of any equipment.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-3.6-7.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.29-2024, SEC.42.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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