§ 15-16-5-56 — Registration of registered technicians

(a) The state chemist shall establish and
administer a program to register individuals as registered technicians.
(b) An individual who is a registered technician is authorized to use
general use pesticides or fertilizer materials for hire if the individual is
employed by a business that is licensed under section 48 of this
chapter.
(c) An individual applying to be a registered technician must do the
following:
(1) Meet one (1) of the following requirements:
(A) Pass the commercial applicator core examination described
in 355 IAC 4-1-2.1.
(B) Complete an initial applicator core training program that
has been developed and delivered by Purdue pesticide
programs.
(C) Complete a registered technician initial training program
that has been developed and delivered by Purdue pesticide
programs.
(D) Complete an online self-study registered technician initial
training program that has been developed by Purdue pesticide
programs or a vendor approved by the state chemist.
(2) Submit a completed application to the state chemist on a form
provided by the state chemist.
(3) Submit a nonrefundable application fee of forty-five dollars
($45) to the state chemist.
(d) Subject to section 65 of this chapter, the state chemist shall issue
the appropriate technician registration to an individual who meets the
requirements under subsection (c).
(e) Until the state chemist issues the appropriate technician
registration under subsection (d), an individual who meets one (1) of
the requirements under subsection (c)(1) may immediately begin to
work as a registered technician for a licensed pesticide business if the
individual sends an electronic mail message to the state chemist stating
the following:
(1) The name of the licensed pesticide business.
(2) The name of the individual.
(3) A statement from the individual verifying that the individual
meets one (1) of the requirements under subsection (c)(1).
(4) A statement that the individual will submit the individual's
application and the application fee required under this section to
the state chemist not more than five (5) business days after
sending the electronic mail message.
(f) If the state chemist does not issue a technician registration to an
individual who applied for a technician registration, the state chemist
shall inform the individual in writing of the reason the registration was
not issued.
(g) An individual's registration eligibility remains in force from the
date of passing the examination or attending the initial training
described in subsection (c) through December 31 of the fourth year,
unless the registration is revoked or suspended for cause.
(h) The registration eligibility period may be extended for an
additional five (5) years if the registered technician accumulates at
least eight (8) continuing registration credits by attending at least two
(2) state chemist approved continuing registration programs while the
individual's registration is in force. The individual's registration may be
extended indefinitely by complying with the requirements of this
subsection.
(i) A registered technician's registration expires on December 31 of
each year, unless renewed by payment of the renewal application fee,
postmarked by December 31. To renew after December 31 the
individual must include a penalty fee, as established by section 60 of
this chapter, in addition to the renewal application fee.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-3.6-10.1.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.29-2024, SEC.47.