Proposed and Current Rules, Regulations & Laws
involving
the Office of Indiana State Chemist
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Anticipated Timeline for Adopting Rules
STEP 1:
- Post Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule
STEP 2:
- Receive State Budget Agency Approval
STEP 3:
- Post Draft Rule
- Post Small Business Economic Impact Statement
- Post Cost Benefit Analysis
- Post Fiscal Impact Analysis on State and Local Government
- Post Notice of Public Hearing (includes the date, time and location of hearing)
- Post e-mail address for submitting comments
- Open webpage with public comments for viewing
STEP 4:
- Receive and post IEDC (Indiana Economic Development Corporation) response
STEP 5:
- Hold Public Hearing
- Open comments submission
STEP 6 (final):
- Submission of final packet to Attorney General
- Attorney General approves and submits to Governor
- LSA (Legislative Services Agency) chooses the date the rule is published
- List the final rule
Current Laws:
- IC 15-16-4 : Pesticide Review Board; Product Registration & Distribution (pdf, 158kb)
- IC 15-16-5 : Applicator & Dealer Certification & Licensing; Use & Application Requirements (pdf, 153kb)
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Current Rules:
- 355 IAC 4-0.5-1 Article 4 : Pesticide Use and Application [Certification & Licensing] (pdf, source: www.in.gov)
- 355 IAC 5-1-1 Article 5 : Storage and Secondary Containment of Pesticides [Bulk Pesticide Storage and Containment] (pdf, source: ww.in.gov)
- Title 357 Article 1 : Indiana Pesticide Review Board [Definition; Use of Pesticides] (pdf, source: www.in.gov)
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- 357 IAC 1-12 : Indiana Pesticide Drift Rule (pdf, 10kb)
Proposed (Restricted Use Classification of Dicamba Containing Herbicides):
- Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule (LSA#17-180) (pdf, 7kb)
- Receive State Budget Agency Approval - LSA#17-180 (pdf, 410kb)
- Proposed Rule: Restricted Use Classification of Dicamba Containing Herbicides (pdf, 8kb)
- Justification Language for Requirements and Costs (pdf, 15kb)
- Small Business Economic Impact Statement (pdf, 7kb)
- Cost Benefit Analysis (pdf, 27kb)
- Fiscal Impact Analysis on State and Local Government (pdf, 7kb)
- Notice of Public Hearing (pdf, 7kb) (NOTE: The public hearing written comment period has now passed.)
- Review of Economic Impact Statement by Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) (pdf, 209kb)
- IPRB response to IEDC review (pdf, 269kb)
- Submit comments on the proposed rule to David Scott at scottde@purdue.edu (NOTE: The public hearing written comment period has now passed.)
- Public comments submitted can be viewed HERE (NOTE: The public hearing written comment period has now passed.)
- LSA#17-180 Public Hearing Summary (pdf, 4,432kb)
- Vote for final rule adoption (pdf, 39kb)
- Attorney General final rule review package (pdf, 10,294kb)
- Final Rule Published in Indiana Register (pdf, 10kb)
- NOTE: Rule became effective November 4, 2017
Proposed (Exempting Some Antimicrobial End Users from Some Bulk Storage and Containment Requirements):
- Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule (LSA #17-351) (pdf, 7kb)
Proposed (Re-adoption of Pesticide Civil Penalty Rule):
- Notice of Intent to Re-adopt a Rule (LSA #17-359) (pdf, 24kb)
Current Law:
- IC 15-19-7 : Indiana Commercial Feed Law (pdf, 127kb)
Current Rule:
- 355 IAC Article 6 : Animal Foods Rules & Regulations (pdf, source: www.in.gov)
Proposed:
- None at this time
Current Laws:
- IC 15-16-1 : Indiana Agriculture Ammonia Law (pdf, 70kb)
- IC 15-16-2 : Indiana Commercial Fertilizer Law (pdf, 112kb)
- IC 15-16-3 : Indiana Commercial Lawn Care Service Law (pdf, 66kb)
Current Rules:
- 355 IAC Article 2 : Indiana Commercial Fertilizer Rules (pdf, source: www.in.gov)
- 355 IAC Article 3 : Indiana Agriculture Ammonia Rules (pdf, source: www.in.gov)
- 355 IAC Article 7 : Certification for Distributors and Users of Fertilizer Material (pdf, source: www.in.gov)
- 355 IAC Article 8 : Fertilizer Material Use, Distribution and Recordkeeping (pdf, source: www.in.gov)
- 355 IAC Article 9 : Indiana Fertilizer Civil Penalty Schedule (pdf, source: www.in.gov)
Proposed:
- Notice of Intent to Readopt a Rule:
LSA #18-129 (355 IAC 8) Fertilizer Material Use, Distribution, and Recordkeeping (pdf, 15kb)
Current Laws:
- IC 15-15-1 Article 15 Ch. 1 : Indiana Seed Law (pdf, 136kb)
- IC 15-15-2 Article 15, Ch. 2 : Indiana Plant Growth Substances Law (pdf, 59kb)
- IC 15-15-5 Article 15, Ch. 5 : Indiana Seed Arbitration Law (pdf, 78kb)
- IC 15-15-7 Article 15, Ch. 7 : Inspections Under Seed Contracts Law (pdf, 60kb)
- IC 15-15-13 Article 15, Sec. 1 : Indiana Industrial Hemp Act (pdf, 71kb)
Current Rule:
- Title 360 Article 1 : Indiana Seed Rules (pdf, source: www.in.gov)
Proposed: #17-409 - Adding Weeds to Restricted Noxious Weed Seed List:
- Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule (9/21/17) (pdf, 11kb)
- Notice of Intent Approval Letter (pdf, 149kb)
- Receive State Budget Agency Approval (2/21/18) (pdf, 351kb)
Proposed Rule:
- Revision of 360 IAC 1-1-5 Prohibited Noxious weed seeds and 1-1-6 Restricted Noxious weed seeds (2/2/18) (pdf, 14kb)
- Moratorium Exception Letter from Office of Management and Budget (pdf, 131kb)
- Cost Benefit Analysis (2/2/18) (pdf, 21kb)
- Economic Impact Statement (2/2/18) (pdf, 14kb)
- Fiscal Impact Analysis on State and Local Government (2/2/18) (pdf, 10kb)
- Notice of Public Hearing (2/5/18) (pdf, 11kb)
- Submit comments on the proposed rule to Don Robison at drobiso@purdue.edu (3/5/18)
(NOTE: The public hearing written comment period closed on 3/27/18) - Submission of final packet to Attorney General (approximately 5/3/18)
- Attorney General approves and submits to Governor (approximately 6/1/18)
- Legislative Services Agency (LSA) choose the date the rule is published (approximately 6/15/18)
- List the final rule (approximately 6/22/18)