Indiana Pesticide Review Board (IPRB)
Meetings
The IPRB must meet at least annually, but may meet at other times and at locations specified by the IPRB chair or a majority of the IPRB members. Typically the IPRB meets at least quarterly each year. Minutes and related materials from past meetings dating back through 2015 are available at: https://www.oisc.purdue.edu/pesticide/iprb_minutes.html.
Next Meeting: June 22, 2023, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Postponed, alternative meeting date in August, 2023, based on recommendations from HEA IPRB Work Group.
Location: To be determined
IPRB 174 Meeting Documents:
- Draft Meeting Agenda (06/01/23) (pdf, 150kb)
- 23Draft Minutes from previous meeting (05/16/23) (pdf, 177kb)
Creation and Membership
The IPRB was established by state pesticide law IC 15-16-4-42, over forty years ago. The IPRB consists of 17 to 18 governor-appointed voting members and three non-voting advisory members. Voting members are appointed to four year terms.
Members
Members are designated to represent a variety stakeholder groups, state agencies, and scientific disciplines. Nine members of the IPRB represent a quorum, and all official actions are subject to approval by a simple majority of Board members present at a called meeting. A current listing of membership information can be found at: https://www.oisc.purdue.edu/pesticide/iprb_board.html
Rule Making Authority and Responsibilities
The IPRB is authorized by IC 15-16-4-17, 49, 50, and IC 15-16-5-44, 64, 71 to do the following:
- Collect, analyze, and interpret information on matters relating to the registration and use of pesticides.
- Declare any form of plant, animal, or virus as a "pest".
- Determine that a herbicide is a "highly volatile herbicide".
- In response to a petition from a political subdivision, grant a variance from an IPRB use or application rule, because of special local circumstances.
- Adopt rules to:
- Establish a list of restricted use or prescription use pesticides to prevent undue hazards to persons or the environment.
- Provide for safe handling, transportation, storage, display, distribution, disposal, and production of pesticides and containers.
- Restrict or prevent certain types of containers or packages.
- Adopt the U.S. EPA list of restricted use pesticides by reference.
- Determine the time and condition of the sale, distribution, or use.
- Require purchase, possession, or use only under issued credential.
- Require record keeping of use by credential holders.
- Prescribe policies and procedures relating to use and application of pesticides and diagnostic inspections and reports for wood destroying pests.
The IPRB is charged by IC 15-16-4-64.5 and IC 15-16-5-67 to conduct a hearing in response to an appeal for a review of a State Chemist decision The appeal and review process is intended for any person regulated under the state pesticide law and aggrieved by any decision of the State Chemist. The aggrieved party must file a written petition with the IPRB within thirty days of the State Chemist decision. After hearing the appeal, the IPRB must affirm, set aside, or modify the action of the State Chemist.