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 (Revision to Indiana Agriculture Ammonia Rule - 355 IAC 3):
- Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule (LSA #19-73) (pdf, 59kb)
- Receive State Budget Agency Approval - LSA #19-73 (pdf, 60kb)
Proposed (Revision to Indiana Fertilizer Civil Penalty Schedule - 355 IAC 9):
- Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule (LSA #19-77) (pdf, 59kb)
- Receive State Budget Agency Approval - LSA #19-77 (pdf, 60kb)
Proposed (Addition of Indiana Processed Manure Rules - 355 IAC 10) - has been recalled.
Proposed (Addition of Indiana Processed Manure Rules - 355 IAC 10):
- Indiana Register documents associated with this proposed rule
- Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule (LSA #20-15) (source: Indiana General Assembly)
- Proposed Rule (source: iac.iga.in.gov)
- 60 Day Requirement (source: iac.iga.in.gov)
- Notice of Public Hearing (pdf, 188kb)
- Comments may be made by e-mailing Matt Pearson at pearsonm@purdue.edu by close of business 04/09/2020.
- Change in Notice of Public Hearing LSA Document #20-15
- These rules are not scheduled for hearing at this time. When the public hearing is scheduled, it will be noticed in the Changes in Notices of Public Hearing section of the Indiana Register.
- Comments and Agency Response Information
- Receive State Budget Agency Approval (pdf, 54kb)
- LSA Authorization to Proceed (pdf, 76kb)
- Cost Benefit Analysis (pdf, 331kb)
- Small Business Economic Impact Statement (pdf, 88kb)
- Response to Economic Impact Statement
- Small Business Ombudsman Approval
- Fiscal Impact Analysis (pdf, 190kb)
- Submission of final packet to Attorney General (estimated to be 4/22/20)
- Attorney General approval and submission to Governor (estimated to be 5/22/20)
- Legislative Services Agency (LSA) selects publication date
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: #18-443 - Update to Noxious Weed Seed Rule:
- Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule (10/31/18) (source: Indiana General Assembly - Indiana Register)
- Proposed Rule: Update to Noxious Weed Seed Rule (02/27/19) (source: Indiana General Assembly - Indiana Register)
- Receive State Budget Agency Approval (pdf, 203kb)
- Cost Benefit Analysis (pdf, 96kb)
- Economic Impact Statement (pdf, 175kb)
- Response to Ecomonic Impact Statement (pdf, 457kb)
- Small Business Ombudsman Approval (pdf, 207kb)
- Fiscal Impact Analysis on State and Local Government (pdf, 63kb)
- Notice of Recall (pdf, 6kb)
- Change in Notice of Public Hearing (pdf, 9kb)
- Notice of Public Hearing - August 23, 2019 - 9:00 a.m. (pdf, 13kb)
- Submit comments on the proposed rule to Don Robison at drobiso@purdue.edu by close of business 08/26/19.
- Comment and agency response information (pdf, 93kb)
- Public Comments - ASTA Testimony (pdf, 260kb)
- LSA #18-443 was approved September 18, 2019 and goes into effect October 18, 2019 (pdf, 287kb)
- Submission of final packet to Attorney General (estimated to be 09/01/19)
- Attorney General approves and submits to Governor (estimated to be 10/01/19)
- Governor's approval (estimated to be 10/15/19)
- Legislative Services Agency (LSA) choose the date the rule is published
Proposed: #20-82 - Readoption of Standards for Seed and Seed Labeling:
- Notice of Intent to Readopt (pdf, 132kb)
- Agency Correction (pdf, 61kb)
- Readopted Final Rule (pdf, 8kb)