Sec. 51. (a) All state agencies, municipal corporations, and other governmental agencies are subject to this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter concerning the application of pesticides.

     (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person may not act as a licensed public applicator unless the person has obtained a license from the state chemist.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 15-16-5-51

  • licensed public applicator: means a licensed certified commercial applicator who uses or supervises the use of a restricted use pesticide as an employee of a state agency, municipal corporation, or other governmental agency. See Indiana Code 15-16-5-20
  • person: means any individual, partnership, association, fiduciary, corporation, or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not. See Indiana Code 15-16-5-23
  • pesticide: means :

    Indiana Code 15-16-5-25

  • use: means an act of handling, releasing, or exposing individuals or the environment to a pesticide. See Indiana Code 15-16-5-36
     (c) A person who is not a licensed public applicator may use a pesticide if the person is under the direct supervision of a licensed public applicator.

     (d) The public applicator’s license is valid only when the applicator is using or supervising the use of pesticides by public agencies. Government research personnel are not exempt from the licensing requirement when using pesticides.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-3.6-8.]

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