CASE SUMMARY - Office of Indiana State Chemist

dad make pesticide applications and has applied fertilizer and lime by himself.
He also indicated he recently received his registered technician credential from
OISC, although he was unable to produce it. OISC records indicate the credential
was issued. I asked to see the company van. Chad McPheeters stated it was
getting fixed. However, after leaving the business, I saw that the van was parked
in a grocery store parking lot near the business.
5. I again made several phone calls to the business in an attempt to contact Marty
McPheeters. I finally contacted Marty McPheeters on 3-2-2005 by calling the
number he called me from previously in Florida. He stated the sale of the
business was almost complete and he was moving out of state. I stated that it
appeared from his invoices that Chad McPheeters had been making for-hire
pesticide applications. He again stated his son does not make pesticide
applications unless he is on-site.
6. On 3-10-2005, OISC investigator Scott Farris reported seeing Master Lawn
posting flags in several residential lawns in Terre Haute. I called Master Lawn
and was told by a female to call later. On 3-14-2005, Chad McPheeters called to
ask if he could apply fertilizer without being certified. He stated he was about to
start spring applications and wanted to make sure he was in compliance because
his dad had moved. I stated that Master Lawn flags had been observed in lawns
already. Chad McPheeters then stated he had, in fact, made several fertilizer
applications because the business had not been sold. He stated he would obtain
certification before making any for hire pesticide applications.
7. On 3-15-2005, I observed a white, granular product on eight residential lawns,
which were posted with Master Lawn flags, in the Water Tree subdivision in
Terre Haute. According to the customer notification information, still on the door
at six of the eight treated properties, fertilizer with Dimension herbicide was
applied. I photographed the paperwork, each of which was signed by “Chad” or
“Chad McPheeters” and dated 3-15-2005.
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