Indiana Administrative Code
Title 357 - INDIANA PESTICIDE REVIEW BOARD
Article 1 - DEFINITION; USE OF PESTICIDES
Rule 11 - Community-Wide Mosquito Abatement Pesticide Applicators and Technicians
Section 11-1 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 357 IN Admin Code 11-1

Current through September 18, 2024

Authority: IC 15-16-5-44; IC 15-16-5-64

Affected: IC 15-16-5-52

Sec. 1.

The following definitions apply throughout this rule:

(1) "Category 8" means the public health pest control certification and license category referenced in 355 IAC 4-1-3(14), which includes pesticide applicators who use or supervise the use of pesticides in mosquito abatement operations.

(2) "Commercial applicator license" means the license issued annually by the state chemist to an individual who has met the requirements established in IC 15-3-3.6-8.1 [IC 15-3 was repealed by P.L. 2-2008, SECTION 83, effective July 1, 2008. See IC 15-16-5-52.], including the following licenses:

(A) Applicator for hire.

(B) Applicator not for hire.

(C) Public applicator.

(3) "Community-wide mosquito abatement" means any pesticide application activities, including mosquito adulticiding and larviciding, conducted wholly or in part on publicly accessible property. The term does not include pesticide applications performed for the control of mosquitoes solely on a single-family residence.

(4) "Direct supervision" means one (1) of the following:

(A) The supervision and oversight procedures for noncertified applicators, as required in 355 IAC 4-2.

(B) The supervising certified applicator is:
(i) present at the pesticide application site in close proximity to and within reasonable line of sight of the noncertified applicator; and

(ii) operating under conditions that permit direct voice contact with the noncertified applicator.

(C) For employees of a governmental agency, the supervising certified applicator:
(i) has provided the noncertified applicator with written instructions covering site-specific precautions to prevent injury to persons or the environment or damage to property at the pesticide application site; and

(ii) is operating under conditions that permit direct voice contact with the noncertified applicator.

(5) "Publicly accessible property" means public or private property to which the public or patrons have a reasonable expectation of relatively unrestricted access.

(6) "Registered technician" means a noncertified person who, having met the requirements of 355 IAC 4-2-8, is registered by the state chemist and thereby is authorized to engage in pesticide use and related activities while working under the direct supervision of a certified and licensed applicator.

(7) "State chemist" means the Indiana state chemist or his appointed agent.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Indiana may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.