Restricted Use Pesticide Dealer Registration - is required of any individual or firm that sells or offers to sell Restricted Use Pesticides (RUP) to end users (certified applicators) of those pesticides. This credential is required even if the firm holds other pesticide credentials, such as a pesticide business license.

When is a RUP Dealer Registration required?

In general, a RUP dealer registration is required for each business location that distributes or brokers restricted use pesticides to certified users. “Business location” means the physical site of each office, warehouse, salesroom or other establishment with a distinct mailing or electronic address at which orders for pesticide products with restricted uses are brokered or accepted from certified users. This includes facilities whose function it is to allow customers to pick up their RUP purchases. A RUP dealer registration is NOT required if the location is used solely to store pesticides.

How do I become an RUP Dealer?

To apply for the annual RUP Dealer Registration, complete the License Application Form (pdf, 58kb) and submit it with the $45.00 fee.

Recordkeeping:

As required by 40 CFR 171 and IC 15-16-5-57, a registered pesticide dealer must keep and maintain a record for each transaction involving the distribution of a restricted use pesticide to a certified end user for at least two (2) years from the date of distribution. Records may be kept electronically or on paper. No specific recordkeeping form is required. The records must include the following:

1. Name of the certified applicator for whom the purchase or distribution is being made.
2. Certification, license, or permit number of the certified applicator.
3. Except for a certification from the state chemist, the state, tribe, or federal agency that issued the certification.
4. Certification, license, or permit expiration date of the certified applicator.
5. Certification, license, or permit categories of the certified applicator.
6. Address of the certified applicator or application business that employs the certified applicator.
7. Date of distribution.
8. Brand name of the pesticide product.
9. United States Environmental Protection Agency registration number of the pesticide product.
10. Amount of pesticide product distributed.
11. Any applicable emergency exemption or state special local need registration number.
12. Signature or verifiable confirmation of the person presenting the certification credentials, ordering or taking delivery of the product.

 

Indiana Restricted Use Pesticides:

According to IC 15-16-4-27, there are currently two active ingredients that have restricted use status in Indiana:

• All products that include Methomyl in the formulation.
• Any product that includes at least 6.5% of dicamba in the formulation and is labeled for agricultural purposes.

Since these products are not federally classified as RUPs, the labeling of these products will not include the same "Restricted Use Pesticide" information as a federal RUP. Dealers and applicators will need to be aware of the state RUP status and use restrictions outlined by the state prior to distribution or use.

State Resources for RUPs:

• Methomyl
• Dicamba
• Indiana Restricted Use Pesticide Products (RUP) List (pdf, updated 04/2025)

Federal Resources for RUPs:

• Restricted Use Products (RUP) Report (source: US EPA)

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Contacts:

For Restricted Use Dealers:
Contact: Audrey Powell
Telephone: 765-494-6271
E-mail: powellaw@purdue.edu

For Product Registrations:
Contact: L.E. Bradford
Telephone: 765-496-6378
E-mail: pestproducts@groups.purdue.edu