1. (a) The state chemist is responsible for evaluating all instruction and training opportunities submitted for consideration of approval for CCH and PARP credits.
2. (b) Training and instruction may be evaluated and approved for both CCH and PARP credits.

3. (c) All requests for CCH or PARP approval by the state chemist must be submitted as follows:

   1. (1) At least twenty-one (21) days before the date that the instruction or training event will occur.
   2. (2) In a format determined by the state chemist.
   3. (3) By an individual directly responsible for the CCH instruction or training event.
   4. (4) By the county extension educator with the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service for the PARP instruction or training.

4. (d) The state chemist shall use the following criteria to evaluate and approve the instruction and training events for CCH and PARP:

   1. (1) The event must be open to all certified applicators.
   2. (2) Except as provided in subdivision (3), any costs or participation fees to cover expenses incurred by the training providers must be the same for all certified applicators attending.
   3. (3) Professional educational organizations claiming Internal Revenue Service 501(c) status and governmental organizations may charge variable participation fees.
   4. (4) The event may not be in-house training.
   5. (5) The venue must be large enough to accommodate a reasonable number of certified applicators from outside the immediate organization facilitating the instruction or training.
   6. (6) The event must be open without fee or charge to the state chemist for monitoring.
   7. (7) The event must have an effective mechanism for the person responsible for the training to verify participation of each certified applicator from the start to the conclusion of the CCH or PARP event.
   8. (8) The event must include at least one (1) state chemist approved regulatory topic.

   9. (9) Subject matter and content must include at least one (1) of the following:

      1. (A) Fertilizer material storage.
      2. (B) Fertilizer material chemistry.
      3. (C) Fertilizer material equipment calibration and maintenance.
      4. (D) Fertilizer material use.
      5. (E) Fertilizer material transportation.
      6. (F) Fertilizer material application development and implementation.
      7. (G) Spill response procedures.
      8. (H) Public and customer safety.
      9. (I) Public and customer concerns.
      10. (J) Applicator safety.
      11. (K) Environmental safety.
      12. (L) Environmental issues.
      13. (M) Employee training.
      14. (N) Associated state and federal laws or regulations affecting fertilizer materials or fertilizer material applicators.

   10. (10) Subject matter and content may not include any of the following:

       1. (A) Product or service sales or promotions.
       2. (B) Employee hiring or retention.
       3. (C) General business practices.

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