Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016) |
Title 355. STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA |
Article 355IAC4. PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION |
Rule 355IAC4-7. Renewal of Applicator Certification and Technician Registration |
Section 355IAC4-7-2. Commercial applicators; certification renewal standards
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(a) Certification renewal of commercial applicators shall be accomplished by the applicator completing one (1) of the following:
(1) The written examination procedures for initial certification established in 355 IAC 4-1-2.1.
(2) Accumulating the minimum number of CCHs listed in the table in subsection (b) before the expiration of the applicator's certification period for that category.
(b) The minimum number of CCHs required for renewal of each category is as follows:
Category 1
20 CCHs
Category 2
10 CCHs
Category 3a
15 CCHs
Category 3b
20 CCHs
Category 4
10 CCHs
Category 5
15 CCHs
Category 6
15 CCHs
Category 7a
20 CCHs
Category 7b
15 CCHs
Category 7d
20 CCHs
Category 8
15 CCHs
Category 11
20 CCHs
Category 12
10 CCHs
Category 13
10 CCHs
Category 14
3 CCHs
(c) A commercial applicator can accumulate CCHs only in the categories in which the applicator is certified at the time of participating in the training.
(d) A commercial applicator can accumulate a maximum of one-half (1/2) of the number of CCHs required in subsection (b) at any one (1) training program.
(e) CCHs accumulated by a commercial applicator in excess of the number of CCHs required in subsection (b) shall not be carried forward to the next certification period.
(f) Renewed certification shall remain in force through December 31 of the fifth year following renewal unless revoked or suspended prior to that date. (State Chemist of the State of Indiana; 355 IAC 4-7-2; filed May 12, 2009, 11:20 a.m.: 20090610-IR-355090063FRA; filed Nov 28, 2012, 2:42 p.m.: 20121226-IR-355120517FRA; readopted filed Sep 25, 2013, 11:08 a.m.: 20131023-IR-355130361RFA)