EPA v. WHATLEY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

Case summary

NOD ISSUED 12/1/05. RESPONDENT FAILED TO CERTIFY TO EPA THAT RESPONDENT HAD AND WAS USING APPROPRITE REFRIGERANT RECYCLING OR RECOVERY EQUIPMENT; AND (2) THAT RESPONDENT HAD NOT OBTAINED OR RECORDED CAA SECTION 609 TECHNICIAN TRAINING CERTIFICATION INFORMATION; AND (3) THAT IT WAS USING UNCERTIFIED TECHNICIANS TO SERVICE MOTOR VEHICLE 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 ACQUISITION FORM; AND (2) A LIST IF 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)

• WHATLEY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WHATLEY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

  645 BROUGHTON STREET, SW., ORANGEBURG, SC, 29116

  Registry ID: 110002246025

Statutes cited

• CAA 609 — Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WHATLEY AUTOMOTIVE, 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