Indiana § 15-16-5-62 - Pesticide accident reporting and claims

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 15-16-5-62 — Pesticide accident reporting and claims, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 15-16-5-62. Pesticide accident reporting and claims

Sec. 62. (a) The state chemist may adopt rules to require the reporting of significant pesticide accidents or incidents.

(b) Any person:

(1) claiming damages from a pesticide accident or incident; and

(2) requesting an investigation of those damages by the state chemist;

must file a report with the state chemist. If a growing crop is alleged to have been damaged, the report must be filed before twenty-five percent (25%) of the crop has been harvested.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-3.6-20.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.79.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 15-16-5-62 ("Pesticide accident reporting and claims") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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