Category 5 - Aquatic Pest Management
Category 5 includes: Commercial applicators (for hire, not for hire, and government employees) and businesses using pesticides (weed killers, algae killers, unwanted & trash fish killers, etc.) purposefully applied to standing water (such as ponds and lakes), running water (such as creeks and streams), wetlands and related areas such as riprap.
It does not include applications to water or wetlands for the control of mosquitos (Category 8).
It does not include applications to water or wetlands for the control of mosquitos (Category 8).
Certification, Applications, Licensing, Insurance, Testing Information:
- Obtaining a Business License
- Becoming a Certified and Licensed Applicator
- License Application Form (pdf, 257kb)
- Insurance Requirements
- Study Materials (Purdue Pesticide Programs)
- Exam Dates and Sign-up
- Exam Results
- CCH Requirements
- View a list of approved CCH programs
- Reciprocity -- Out of State Businesses and Applicators
- Recordkeeping
- IDNR Permits for Applications to "State" Waters
- Guide to Drug, Vaccine and Pesticide Use in Aquaculture (source:www.aquanic.org)
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Policy Statements:
- Interpretive Guidance 5-23-22: Licensing of Pesticide Business and RUP Dealer Locations (pdf, 169kb)
Driftwatch and Drift Rule Information:
- "Driftwatch" - Indiana Sensitive Crop Registry
- 357 IAC 1-12: Indiana Pesticide Drift Rule (pdf, 14kb)
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