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03-2023-8014Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2023· Region 03

EPA v. LIBERTY MEDICAL

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

On September 21, Region 3 issued a Notice of Refusal of Admission (NORA) to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refuse admission of an unregistered pesticide imported by Liberty Medical of Sterling, VA imported through the Port of Baltimore. It is a violation of FIFRA to sell or distribute an unregistered pesticide. The importer must export the pesticide out of the country or destroy it according to state and local regulations, and must provide documentation to Region 3. The Maryland Department of Agriculture and Virginia Department of Agricultureand Consumer Services were copied on the NORA, and FIFRA misbranding violations are exempt from EJ screen.

Defendants (1)

  • LIBERTY MEDICALNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • LIBERTY MEDICAL

    22135 DAVIS DRIVE, STERLING, VA, 20164

    Registry ID: 110071497773

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A1AUnregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LIBERTY MEDICALentered 2023-09-21

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2023-09-21Final Order Issued
  • 2023-10-24Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603762197
Case number
03-2023-8014
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Unregistered Pesticide

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2023-8014 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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