Section 357IAC1-11-2. Applicator certification and licensing

   (a) Except as provided in section 3 of this rule, a person may not use or supervise the use of any pesticide for community-wide mosquito abatement activities without having obtained a commercial applicator license in Category 8 from the state chemist.

  (b) Completing the certification requirements as a commercial applicator (IC 15-3-3.6-6-2(7) [sic]) in Category 8 shall be a qualifying requirement for each of the licenses referenced in section 1(2) of this rule.

  (c) A person may satisfy the Category 8 certification requirements by either:

(1) completing the requirements established in 355 IAC 4-1 for a Category 8 applicator; or

(2) completing the requirements established in 355 IAC 4-1 for a Category 7a applicator and providing proof to the state chemist of practical community-wide mosquito abatement experience within the last five (5) years previous to the effective date of this rule.

(Indiana Pesticide Review Board; 357 IAC 1-11-2; filed Jan 2, 2004, 2:00 p.m.: 27 IR 1878; readopted filed Jun 11, 2010, 9:10 a.m.: 20100623-IR-357100194RFA)