1. (a) A person applying for a fertilizer business license must submit the following:

   1. (1) An application to the state chemist on a form provided by the state chemist.
   2. (2) Except for a person that has paid a pesticide fee under IC 15-16-5-48 for the current year, a fee of forty-five dollars ($45) to the state chemist.

2. (b) An individual applying for a commercial applicator license must do the following:

   1. (1) Meet the certification standards described in section 6(a) of this chapter.
   2. (2) Submit an application to the state chemist on a form provided by the state chemist.
   3. (3) Except for a person who has paid a pesticide commercial applicator license fee under IC 15-16-5-52 for the current year, submit a fee of forty-five dollars ($45) to the state chemist.

3. (c) An individual applying for a private applicator certification credential must do the following:

   1. (1) Meet the certification standards described in section 6(a) of this chapter.
   2. (2) Submit an application to the state chemist on a form provided by the state chemist.
   3. (3) Except for a person who has paid a pesticide private applicator permit fee under IC 15-16-5-54 for the current certification period, submit a fee of twenty dollars ($20) to the state chemist.
4. (d) If the state chemist does not issue a license or certification to a person who applied for a license or certification described under this chapter, the state chemist shall inform the person in writing of the reason the license or certification was not issued.

5. (e) A person who has been issued a license or certification under this chapter:

   1. (1) shall notify the state chemist in writing within ten (10) days after a change in or termination of the person's employment or status as a licensed or certified applicator; and
   2. (2) may apply to the state chemist to transfer or amend the person's license or certification by submitting an updated application form described in this section.
6. (f) A license issued under subsection (a) or (b) expires on January 1 of each year.
7. (g) A certification issued under subsection (c) expires on January 1 of the fifth year following the year of issuance.

As added by P.L.98-2026, SEC.42.