EPA v. STOKES & STOKES ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A STOKES MAZDA-ISUZU INC.

Case summary

NOD ISSUED 12/1/05. RESPONDENT FAILED TO CERTIFY TO EPA THAT RESPONDENT HAD AND WAS USING APPROPRIATE REFRIGERANT RECYLCING OR RECOVERY EQUIPMENT. RESPONDENT HAD NOT OBTAINED OR RECORDED CAA SECTION 609 TECHNICIAN TRAINING CERTIFICATION INFORMATION; AND THAT IT WAS USING UNCERTIFIED TECHNICIANS TO SERVICE MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONERS (MVACs) FOR CONSIDERATION. THE RESPONDENT ALSO PROVIDED EVIDENCE THAT IT HAS CORRECTED THE VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE: (1) A COMPLETED US EPA REFRIGERANT RECOVERY OR RECYCLING DEVICE ACQUISTION FORM; (2) A LIST ITS CERTIFIED ITS CERTIFIED MVAC TECHNICIANS WITH CERTIFICATION NUMBERS; AND (3) EVIDENCE THAT RESPONDENT'S PREVIOUSLY UNCERTIFIED TECHNICIANS HAVE TAKEN AND PASSED THE CAA SECTION 609 CERTIFICATION TEST.

Defendants (1)

• STOKES & STOKES ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A STOKES MAZNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STOKES MADZA ISUZU

  3570 ASHLEY PHOSPHATE ROAD, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, 29418

  Registry ID: 110002313817

Statutes cited

• CAA 609 — Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STOKES & STOKES ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A STOKES MAZDA-ISUZU INC.entered 2005-12-01

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-12-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-12-01Final Order Issued
• 2006-01-31Enforcement Action Data Entered