EPA v. FLOURNOY AND CALHOUN REALTORS

Case summary

9/11/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $7,700. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT OF $962.50 WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE THE LAST PAYMENT OF $991.59 WITHIN 660 DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE LESSEE AN EPA-APPROVED PAMPHLET. PURSUANT TO 40 CFR SECTION 745.113(b)(1), EACH CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING SHALL INCLUDE, AS AN ATTACHMENT TO OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT, THE LEAD WARNING STATEMENT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE AN APPROPRIATE STATEMENT. PURSUANT TO 40 CFR SECTION 113(b)(2), EACH CONTRACT LEASE TARGET HOUSING SHALL INCLUDE, AS AN ATTACHMENT TO OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT, A STATEMENT DISLCLOSING THE PRESENCE OF KNOWN LEAD-BASE PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE TARGET HOUSING BEING PURCHASED OR A STATEMENT INDICATING NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRESENCE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE AN APPROPRIATE STATEMENT. PURSUANT 40 CFR SECTION 745.113(b)(3), EACH CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING SHALL INCLUDE, AS AN ATTACHMENT TO OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT, A LIST OF ANY RECORDS OR REPORTS AVAILABLE TO THE LESSOR THAT PERTAIN TO LEAD HAZARD INFORMATION OR AN INDICATION THAT NO SUCH LIST EXISTS. RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION. PURSUANT TO 40 CFR SECTION 745.113(b)(4),EACH CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING SHALLINCLUDE IN THE CONTRACT FOR LEASE A STATEMENT BY THE LESSEE AFFIRMING RECEIPT OF THE INFORMATION. RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION. PURSUANT TO 40 CFR SECTION 745.113(b)(5), EACH CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING SHALL INCLUDE, AS AN ATTACHMENT TO OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT, A STATEMENT BY THE ONE OR MORE AGENTS INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING THAT THE AGENTS(S) IS AWARE OF HIS DUTY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION. PURSUANT TO 40 CFR SECTION 745.113(b)(6), EACH CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING SHALL INCLUDE IN THE CONTRACT FOR LEASE SIGNATURES OF THE LESSOR, AGENT AND LESSEE CERTIFYING TO THE ACCURACY OF THEIR STATEMENTS, AS WELL AS DATES. RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION.

Defendants (1)

• FLOURNOY AND CALHOUN REALTORS (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RESIDENTIAL HOUSING (FLOURNOY AND CALHOUN REALTORS)

  3330 MATILDA LANE #16, COLUMBUS, GA, 31906

  Registry ID: 110037238744

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FLOURNOY AND CALHOUN REALTORSentered 2008-09-11

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $7,700

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2008-09-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-09-11Final Order Issued
• 2008-09-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-09-26Enforcement Action Closed