Proposed and Current Rules, Regulations & Laws
involving the Office of Indiana State Chemist
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Current Laws:
- IC 15-16-4 - Pesticide Review Board; Product Registration & Distribution (pdf, 297kb)
- IC 15-16-5 - Applicator & Dealer Certification & Licensing; Use & Application Requirements (pdf, 275kb)
Current Rules:
- 355 IAC 4 - Certification, Supervision, Insurance, Recordkeeping, Termite, CCHs (pdf, 413kb)
- 355 IAC 5 - Storage & Containment (pdf, 332kb)
- 357 IAC 1 - Use, Application & RUP List (pdf, 189kb)
Proposed: Revision to 355 IAC 5 Storage and Containment of Pesticides (LSA #22-386)
Pesticide |
Rulemaking Docket |
| LSA Document Number | 22-386 |
| Rule Description | Adds 355 IAC 5-0.5 to identify the scope of the regulated persons under this article. Amends and adds provisions to 355 IAC 5-1 to establish definitions referenced throughout the article, and to clarify the applicability of the definitions in IC 15-16-4 and IC 15-16-5. Amends 355 IAC 5-2-1 to limit appurtenance requirements to bulk and minibulk only. Amends 355 IAC 5-2-2 to limit underground pesticide storage restrictions to bulk and minibulk only. Amends 355 IAC 5-2-3 to limit abandoned container restrictions to bulk and minibulk only. Amends 355 IAC 5-2-4 to limit container materials restrictions to bulk and minibulk only. Amends 355 IAC 5- 2-5 to limit storage container anchoring requirements to bulk and minibulk only. Amends 355 IAC 5-2-6 to limit storage container venting requirements to bulk only. Amends 355 IAC 5-2-8 to limit container filling restrictions to bulk only. Amends 355 IAC 5-2-9 to limit shutoff valve requirements to bulk and minibulk only. Amends 355 IAC 5- 2-10 to limit appurtenance requirements to bulk and minibulk only. Amends 355 IAC 5-2-11 to limit leveling gauge requirements to bulk only. Amends 355 IAC 5-2-12 to limit maintenance requirements to bulk and minibulk only. Amends 355 IAC 5-3-1 to limit operational area requirements to bulk and minibulk only. Amends 355 IAC 5-4-1 to differentiate between bulk and minibulk secondary storage requirements. Amends 355 IAC 5-4-2 to clarify the reference to floors of containment structures. Amends 355 IAC 5-4-3 to clarify acceptable materials for floors of secondary containment. Amends 355 IAC 5-4-4 to differentiate between bulk and minibulk drainage requirements. Amends 355 IAC 5-4-7 to permit double wall storage containers to satisfy the secondary containment requirement. Amends 355 IAC 5-5-1 to limit certain storage requirements to dry bulk only. Amends 355 IAC 5-8-1 to limit storage registry requirements to bulk only. Adds 355 IAC 5-10 to consolidate and simplify pesticide storage and use restrictions in wellhead protection areas and isolation areas. Adds 355 IAC 5-11 to consolidate pesticide service container requirements. Adds 355 IAC 5-12 to consolidate open burning restrictions for pesticide containers. Repeals 355 IAC 5-1-7.5 and 355 IAC 5-1-12. Statutory authority: IC 15-16-4-50; IC 15-16-4-52; IC 15-16-5-64. |
| Notice of Intent | http://iac.iga.in.gov/iac//20221228-IR-355220386NIA.xml.pdf |
| Proposed Rule | http://iac.iga.in.gov/iac//20230308-IR-355220386PRA.xml.pdf |
| Public Hearing Notice | http://iac.iga.in.gov/iac//20230308-IR-355220386PHA.xml.pdf |
| Economic Impact Statement | http://iac.iga.in.gov/iac//20230308-IR-355220386EIA.xml.pdf |
| Public Hearing information | April 5, 2023; 10:00 A.M.; Office of Indiana State Chemist; 175 S. University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2063 |
| E-mail address for comments | scottde@purdue.edu |
| Mailing address for comments | David Scott, Office of Indiana State Chemist, 175 S. University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2063 |
| Deadline for comments | April 5, 2023; 5:00 P.M. EDT |
| Comments and the agency's response to comments may be inspected at this location | Public Hearing Summary with all filed comments (pdf, 403kb) |
| Small business ombudsman comments | Small business ombudsman support - Received 3-22-23 (pdf, 119kb) |
Other notices:
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http://iac.iga.in.gov/iac//20230424-IR-355220386AFA.xml.pdf |
| Relevant scientific and technical findings (if applicable) | Not Applicable |
| Final Rule | http://iac.iga.in.gov/iac//20230524-IR-355220386FRA.xml.pdf |
| Effective date of final rule | Date |
Additional information:
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| ANTICIPATED TIMELINE for rulemaking (subject to change) | |
Anticipated date of publication of proposed rule Anticipated date of public hearing (at least 21 days after the publication of proposed rule) |
March 8, 2023 - - - - - April 5, 2023 |
| Anticipated date of adoption of final rule | April 10, 2023 |
| Anticipated date final rule filed with the Indiana Register after approval by Attorney General and Governor | June 10, 2023 |
| Anticipated effective date of rule | July 10, 2023 |
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)
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)
Current Laws:
- IC 15-15-1 Article 15 Ch. 1: Indiana Seed Law (pdf, 105kb)
- 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:
- IC 15-15-13 Article 15, Sec. 1: Indiana Industrial Hemp Act (pdf, 71kb)
Proposed: #22-281 - Emergency Hemp Rule:
- Emergency Rule LSA Document #22-281 - effective 9-15-22 (pdf, 200kb)