Section 355IAC4-6-1. Definitions

   The following definitions apply throughout this rule:

(1) "Category 3b licensed applicator for hire" means any licensed certified individual who is:

(A) employed by a licensed pesticide business to use or to supervise the use of any:

(i) pesticide intended to manage turf pests; or

(ii) fertilizer material on turf;

by the business; and

(B) for purposes of this rule, certified in Category 3b.

(2) "Fertilizer material", as defined in IC 15-16-2-11, means any substance containing nitrogen, phosphate, potash, or any recognized plant nutrient that:

(A) is used for the plant nutrient content; and

(B) has nutrient value in promoting plant growth.

The term includes unmanipulated animal and vegetable manures.

(3) "Turf pest" means any organism that inhabits or feeds upon the turf layer and root zone created by growing plants (usually grasses) and their matted roots and by so doing alters the vigor or appearance of the turf.

(State Chemist of the State of Indiana; 355 IAC 4-6-1; filed Jan 13,1988, 4:47 p.m.: 11 IR 1760; filed Jan 9, 1992, 3:00 p.m.: 15 IR 702; filed Jan 5, 2000, 3:54 p.m.: 23 IR 1100; readopted filed Nov 21, 2001, 10:17 a.m.: 25 IR 1269; filed Aug 18, 2005, 4:30 p.m.: 29 IR 8; filed Dec 10, 2010, 10:32 a.m.: 20110105-IR-355100565FRA; readopted filed Sep 25, 2013, 11:08 a.m.: 20131023-IR-355130361RFA)