case summary - Office of Indiana State Chemist - Purdue University

A Summary of Cases2011/0169 Disposition: Michael Jochem was cited for violation of section 65(13) of theIndiana Pesticide Use and Application Law for aiding or abetting a person toevade this chapter, for knowingly giving a restricted use pesticide to a noncertifiedapplicator. A civil penalty in the amount of $250.00 was assessed forthis violation.Paul Ficker was cited for violation of section 65(2) of the Indiana Pesticide Useand Application Law for violation of label prohibition on baiting. A civil penaltyin the amount of $250.00 was assessed for this violation.Paul Ficker was also cited for violation of section 65(10) of the Indiana PesticideUse and Application Law for using a restricted use pesticide without having anIndiana pesticide applicator certification.Paul Ficker was also cited for violation of section 65(13) of the Indiana PesticideUse and Application Law for aiding or abetting a person to evade this chapter forgiving a restricted use pesticide to a non-certified applicator.John Rudolph was cited for violation of section 65(2) of the Indiana Pesticide Useand Application Law for violation of label prohibition on baiting. A civil penaltyin the amount of $250.00 was assessed for this violation.John Rudolph was also cited for violation of section 65(10) of the IndianaPesticide Use and Application Law for using a restricted use pesticide withouthaving an Indiana pesticide applicator certification.David Rudolph was cited for violation of section 65(2) of the Indiana PesticideUse and Application Law for violation of label prohibition on baiting. A civilpenalty in the amount of $250.00 was assessed for this violation.David Rudolph was also cited for violation of section 65(10) of the IndianaPesticide Use and Application Law for using a restricted use pesticide withouthaving an Indiana pesticide applicator certification.2011/1301 Disposition:A. EcoLab was cited for seventy-two (72) counts of violation of section 65(2) ofthe Indiana Pesticide Use and Application Law for failure to comply with labeldirections regarding indoor use. A civil penalty in the amount of $18,000.00 (72counts x $250.00 per count) was assessed. However, the civil penalty was reducedto $9,000.00. Consideration was given to the fact EcoLab corporate headquarterscooperated during the investigation; corrective action was taken and no restricteduse pesticides were involved.B. The 7a license and certification of District Manager Brian Corcoran wererevoked.