Authority: IC 15-16-2-44
Affected: IC 15-16-2; IC 15-16-5
Sec. 5. (a) A person applying for a fertilizer business license must submit the following:
- (1) An application to the state chemist on a form provided by the state chemist.
- (2) Except for a person that has paid a pesticide business license fee under IC 15-16-5-48 for the current year, a fee of forty- five dollars ($45) to the state chemist.
(b) An individual applying for a commercial applicator license must do the following:
- (1) Meet the certification standards described in section 1(a) of this rule.
- (2) Submit an application to the state chemist on a form provided by the state chemist.
- (3) Except for a person that 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.
(c) An individual applying for a private applicator certification credential must do the following:
- (1) Meet the certification standards described in section 1(a) of this rule.
- (2) Submit an application to the state chemist on a form provided by the state chemist.
- (3) Except for a person that 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.
(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 article, the state chemist shall inform the person in writing of the reason the license was not issued.
(e) A person who has been issued a license or certification under this article:
- (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) 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.
(f) A license issued under subsection (a) or (b) expires on January 1 of each year.
(g) A certification issued under subsection (c) expires on January 1 of the fifth year following the year of issuance.
(State Chemist of the State of Indiana; 355 IAC 7-4-5; filed Jun 28, 2010, 2:27 p.m.: 20100728-IR- 355090812FRA; readopted filed Oct 6, 2016, 8:55 a.m.: 20161102-IR-355160127RFA; readopted filed Nov 22, 2022, 2:17 p.m.: 20221221-IR-355220114RFA)