Section 355IAC4-5-1. Definitions

   The following definitions apply throughout this rule:

(1) "Category 7b licensed applicator for hire" means any licensed, certified individual who is:

(A) employed by a licensed pesticide business to:

(i) use or supervise the use of any pesticide; and

(ii) perform related activities such as inspections by the firm; and

(B) for purposes of this rule, certified in Category 7b.

(2) "Preconstruction termiticide treatment" means the application of a termiticide to a structure or building site during the construction phase for the purpose of protecting that structure from infestation by subterranean termites.

(3) "Registered technician" means an uncertified employee of a licensed business who, having met the requirements stated in 355 IAC 4-2-8, is registered by the state chemist to use pesticides and perform related activities, such as inspections, while working under the direct supervision of a licensed applicator for hire.

(4) "Termite control customer disclosure form" means a form approved by the state chemist and issued by a Category 7b licensed applicator for hire to a termite control customer for the purpose of disclosing to the customer all termiticide label directed procedures that were not performed as part of that termiticide application. This form is not:

(A) required if all label directed procedures are performed as part of the initial termiticide use;

(B) required if the termiticide is applied only as:

(i) part of a reapplication to a structure previously treated by the applicator; or

(ii) a preconstruction termiticide treatment; and

(C) valid unless signed by the termite control customer or his or her agent.

(5) "Termiticide" means any pesticide product registered with the state chemist when used for control, suppression, or prevention of termites. The term includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(A) Liquid soil applied products.

(B) Liquid wood applied products.

(C) Bait products.

(D) Foam products.

(E) Granular products.

(State Chemist of the State of Indiana; 355 IAC 4-5-1; filed Feb 17, 1986, 3:00 p.m.: 9 IR 1570, eff Apr 1, 1986; filed Sep 10, 1999, 4:41 p.m.: 23 IR 302; readopted filed Nov 21, 2001, 10:17 a.m.: 25 IR 1269; filed Aug 18, 2005, 4:30 p.m.: 29 IR 7; filed Jan 28, 2010, 11:23 a.m.: 20100224-IR-355090617FRA; readopted filed Sep 25, 2013, 11:08 a.m.: 20131023-IR-355130361RFA)