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Office of Indiana State Chemist State agency is responsible for pesticide regulation (including licensing).
pesticide product label Information that must be followed by law
applicators who purchase, use, or supervise the use of Legally has to be certified to use pesticides in Indiana
restricted-use pesticides (RUPs)
private applicator Apply pesticides to property they own, rent, or otherwise control by some form
of contractual arrangement for purposes of producing an agricultural commodity
commercial applicator Apply either general-use or restricted-use pesticides to the property of another
for financial compensation, to school property, golf courses, for area-wide
mosquito control, property of their employer as a function of their job, or as an
employee of the state or local government
registered technician Under the direct supervision of a certified applicator, this person may engage in
those pest control operations in which the supervisor is certified and licensed
5 years Number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for
retesting or accumulating continuing certification hours Two options to maintain applicator certification
(CCHs)
www.isco.purdue.edu Where you can find reliable information regarding pesticide applicator continuing
certification programs
purpose of applicator license Links an applicator to a specific business, organization, or agency, confines the
applicator to those applications by the certification category(ies) listed on the
license and only while employed by the entity listed on the license, and also
provides assurance that the applicator is covered by liability insurance
Category 1 Agricultural Pest Management
Category 2 Forest Pest Management
Category 3a Ornamental Pest Management
Category 3b Turf Pest Management