EPA v. MOSQUITO BIOSCI, LLC
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On November 8, 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 Mosquito BioSci, LLCof Sarasota, FL, imported through the UPS Hub of Philadelphia. It is a violation of FIFRA to sell or distribute unregistered pesticides. 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 Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture was copied on the NORA, and FIFRA registration violations are exempt from EJ screen.
Defendants (1)
- MOSQUITO BIOSCI, LLCNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MOSQUITO BIOSCI, LLC
1306 S. LAKE SHORE DRIVE, SARASOTA, FL, 32431
Registry ID: 110071537761
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MOSQUITO BIOSCI, LLCentered 2023-11-08
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2023-11-08Final Order Issued
- 2023-11-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603785597
- Case number
- 03-2024-8001
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Unregistered Pesticide
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2024-8001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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