EPA v. LIQUID NANO, INC.

Case summary

On April 28, Region 3 issued a Notice of Refusal of Admission to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refuse admission of an unregistered disinfectant being imported through the port of Norfolk-Newport News, VA. FIFRA regulates pesticidal products, which includes any substance or mechanical device intended to prevent, destroy, repel, kill, or mitigate a pest, which includes disinfectants. Pesticides must be registered with the Agency, properly labelled, and produced in an EPA registered establishment. Sale and distribution of an unregistered pesticide is a violation of FIFRA. The importer has the option to destroy the product or return it to the country of origin. The company has subsequently confirmed that they will destroy the pesticide.

Defendants (1)

• LIQUID NANO, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LIQUID NANO, INC.

  161 AINSLEY ROAD, HERTFORD, NC, 27944

  Registry ID: 110070836123

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LIQUID NANO, INC.entered 2020-04-28

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2020-04-28Final Order Issued
• 2020-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered