Indiana Administrative Code
Title 357 - INDIANA PESTICIDE REVIEW BOARD
Article 1 - DEFINITION; USE OF PESTICIDES
Rule 15 - Applicator Certification and Licensing at Golf Courses
Section 15-1 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 357 IN Admin Code 15-1

Current through September 18, 2024

Authority: IC 15-16-5-44

Affected: IC 15-16-5-52

Sec. 1.

The following definitions apply throughout this rule:

(1) "Any pesticide" means both restricted use and nonrestricted use pesticides.

(2) "Commercial applicator license" means the license issued annually by the state chemist to an individual who has met the requirements established in IC 15-16-5-52, including the following licenses:

(A) Applicator for hire.

(B) Applicator not for hire.

(C) Public applicator.

(3) "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 golf course; and

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

(C) The supervising certified applicator:
(i) has previously examined the specific application area while accompanied by the noncertified applicator;

(ii) has provided the noncertified applicator with written instructions covering site-specific precautions to prevent injury to persons or the environment at the pesticide application site; and

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

(4) "Direct voice contact" means real time communication by two-way radio, cell phone, landline phone, or any other communication device that would allow the supervising certified applicator to effectively communicate with the noncertified applicator during the use of the pesticide or the pesticide-related emergency.

(5) "Golf course" means any turf areas designated and used primarily for the play or practice of the game of golf, including, but not limited to, the following areas:

(A) Fairways.

(B) Greens.

(C) Roughs.

(D) Tees.

(6) "State chemist" means the Indiana state chemist or his or her authorized agent.

(7) "Written instructions" means a written or printed site assessment fact sheet or similar document that shall be reviewed by the noncertified applicator prior to each pesticide application. The required elements on the site assessment fact sheet shall be developed by the state chemist in consultation with the representatives from the golf course industry.

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