Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on November 12, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., at the Office of the Indiana State Chemist, Purdue University, 175 South University Street, Room A151, West Lafayette, Indiana, the State Chemist of the State of Indiana will hold a public hearing on a proposed new rule to amend 355 IAC 4-0.5-2 to include users of any product regulated under IC 15-16-5 in the definition of "licensed applicator for hire"; to amend 355 IAC 4-0.5-4 to include employees of nonprofit organizations in the definition of "licensed public applicator"; to amend 355 IAC 4-1-1.1 and 355 IAC 4-1-4 to make legal citation references consistent with amendments to IC 15-16-5; to amend 355 IAC 4-2-1, 355 IAC 4-2-2, 355 IAC 4-2-3, and 355 IAC 4-2-5 to add reference to both fertilizers and pesticides regulated under IC 15-16; to amend 355 IAC 4-2-8 to eliminate reference to an outdated registration fee that was replaced through amendments to IC 15-16-5; and to amend 355 IAC 4-7-2 to add reference to category 14 continuing certification hour requirements.

The proposed rule would not impose any requirements or costs under IC 4-22-2-24(d)(3).

Copies of these rules are now on file at the Office of the Indiana State Chemist, Purdue University, 175 South University Street, West Lafayette, Indiana and Legislative Services Agency, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N201, Indianapolis, Indiana and are open for public inspection.