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Indicate which state agency is responsible for pesticide regulation - ANSWER-Office of Indiana State Chemist Explain the legal obligation of the pesticide applicator with respect to the product label - ANSWER-The label is the law - applicators must follow directions on the label Describe who has to be legally certified to use pesticides in Indiana - ANSWER-Anyone who purchases, uses, or supervises the use of restricted use pesticides must be legally certified to apply pesticides in Indiana Distinguish between private applicators, commercial applicators, and registered technicians - ANSWER-private- applicators applying to property they own, rent, or control commercial- apply for profit registered technicians- non certified who passed the core, must apply under supervision State the number of years a pesticide certification is good for - ANSWER-5 years Discuss two option to maintain certification - ANSWER-Retaking the examples or accrue continuing certification hours (CCH) Discuss the purpose of the applicator license - ANSWER-likes applicator to a specific business, confines applicator to the specific categories, and ensures the applicator is covered by liability insurance Explain the relationship between label uses, application sites, and certification categories - ANSWER-they all pertain to the specific target pest for the pesticide application State who has to maintain a pesticide business license - ANSWER-Firms engaged in the business of applying pesticides on the property of another for hire State when a certified, licensed supervisor must remain on site with a non-certified employee - ANSWER-Always, unless the employee is a registered technician with the OISC State how a non-certified employee can become a registered technician - ANSWER-They must pass the core exam and their employer must apply on their behalf for credentials, they must be at least 16 years old, capable of reading and understanding written instructions, including labels List the items that a certified, licensed supervisor must provide a registered technician before sending them to work off-site - ANSWER-A category specific risk assessment fact sheet, labels of the products being applied, PPE and a phone number at which they'll be available List what activities may be performed by a registered technician - ANSWER-Pest control operations in which their direct supervisor is certified and licensed