OISC Rules, Regulations and Laws:
PESTICIDE SECTION
Current Laws:
- IC 15-16-4 - Pesticide Review Board; Product Registration & Distribution (source: iga.in.gov)
- IC 15-16-5 - Applicator & Dealer Certification & Licensing; Use & Application Requirements (source: iga.in.gov)
Current Rules:
The federal regulations (CFR) listed below have been adopted as Indiana state requirements under state laws IC 15-16-4, sections 57 and 69, and IC 15-16-5, sections 10.5, 44, 45, 49, 54, 57, 59 and 66:
- 355 IAC 4 - Certification, Insurance, CCHs (pdf, 209kb)
- 40 CFR 165 - Pesticide Container and Containment Management and Disposal
- 40 CFR 170 - Pesticide Worker Protection Standard
- 40 CFR 171.201 - Direct Supervision of Noncertified Applicators Using Restricted Use Pesticides
Rule Readoption Comment Period:
The following rules have been submitted for readoption without changes:
- 355 IAC 4-05 - Definitions
- 355 IAC 4-3 - Financial Responsibility of Commercial Applicators
- 355 IAC 4-7 - Renewal of Applicator Certification and Technician Registration
OISC is soliciting public comments on rules expiring under IC 4-22-2.6. Comments may be submitted in one of the following ways:
- By mail or common carrier to the following address:
LSA Document #24-622
Sarah Caffery
Office of Indiana State Chemist
175 South University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2063 - By email to publiccomments@groups.purdue.edu. PLEASE NOTE: Email comments will not be considered part of the official written comment period unless they are sent to the address indicated in this notice.
All comments must be postmarked or time stamped not later than September 19, 2025.
Current Law:
- IC 15-19-7: Indiana Commercial Feed Law (pdf, 127kb)
Current Rule:
- 355 IAC Article 6: Animal Foods Rules & Regulations (pdf, 211 kb)
Proposed (Readoption of 355 IAC 6: Animal Foods):
- Proposed Readoption (source: iac.iga.in.gov)
20-460(F) Rule Signature Page (pdf, 123kb)
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, 207kb)
- 355 IAC Article 3: Indiana Agriculture Ammonia Rules (pdf, 331kb)
- 355 IAC Article 7: Certification for Distributors and Users of Fertilizer Material (pdf, 53kb)
- 355 IAC Article 8: Fertilizer Material Use, Distribution and Recordkeeping (pdf, 54kb)
- 355 IAC Article 9: Indiana Fertilizer Civil Penalty Schedule (pdf, 38kb)
- 355 IAC Article 10: Distribution of Manure Based Fertilizer (pdf, 138kb)
Rule Readoption Comment Period:
The following rules have been submitted for readoption without changes:
LSA Document #24-618:
- 355 IAC 2 - All Documents
- Notice of Public Comment Period for Rule Readoption
OISC is soliciting public comments on rules expiring under IC 4-22-2.6. Comments may be submitted in one of the following ways:
- By mail or common carrier to the following address:
LSA Document #24-618
Matt Pearson
Office of Indiana State Chemist
175 South University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2063 - By email to pearsonm@purdue.edu. PLEASE NOTE: Email comments will not be considered part of the official written comment period unless they are sent to the address indicated in this notice.
- All comments must be postmarked or time stamped not later than October 10, 2025.
LSA Document #24-619:
- 355 IAC 3 - All Documents
- Notice of Public Comment Period for Rule Readoption
OISC is soliciting public comments on rules expiring under IC 4-22-2-19.5. Comments may be submitted in one of the following ways:
- By mail or common carrier to the following address:
LSA Document #24-619
Matt Pearson
Office of Indiana State Chemist
175 South University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2063 - By email to pearsonm@purdue.edu. PLEASE NOTE: Email comments will not be considered part of the official written comment period unless they are sent to the address indicated in this notice.
- All comments must be postmarked or time stamped not later than October 10, 2025.
Current Laws:
- Indiana Seed Law (2024) (pdf, 122kb)
- 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)
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)
Current Laws:
- Indiana Hemp Law 15-15-13 (pdf, 82kb)
Proposed: #23-531 - Emergency Hemp Rule:
- Emergency Rule LSA Document #23-531 (source: Indiana Register)