Sec. 24. As used in this chapter, “pest” means:

(1) any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, or weed; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 15-16-5-24

  • animal: means all vertebrate and invertebrate species, including humans and other mammals, birds, fish, and shellfish. See Indiana Code 15-16-5-2
  • board: means the Indiana pesticide review board established by IC 15-16-4-42. See Indiana Code 15-16-5-4
  • fungus: means any nonchlorophyll-bearing plant of a lower order than mosses and liverworts, including:

    Indiana Code 15-16-5-14

  • insect: means any small invertebrate animal:

    Indiana Code 15-16-5-15

  • pest: means :

    Indiana Code 15-16-5-24

  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • weed: means any plant that grows where the plant is not wanted. See Indiana Code 15-16-5-37
(2) any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other microorganism (except viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms on or in living humans or other living animals) that is declared to be a pest by the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency or by the board.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-3.6-2(22).]

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