EPA v. CHJ, INC., D/B/A GINESIS PRODUCTS AND GINESIS NATURAL PRODUCTS

Case summary

4/21/2015 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $19,700. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, ERADICATOR ENZYMATIC LAUNDRY ENHANCEMENT ERADICATOR ENZYME LAUNDRY TREATMENT, ERADICATOR CONCENTRATE AND ERADICATOR (READY TO USE) WERE NOT REGISTERED AS PESTICIDES WITH THE EPA. UNDER SECTION 12(a)(1)(A) OF FIFRA, IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DISTRIBUTE OR SELL TO ANY PERSON ANY PESTICIDE THAT IS NOT REGISTERED UNDER SECTIO 3 OF FIFRA. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 12(a)(1)(A) OF FIFRA, ON AT LEAST FOUR OCCASIONS. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, THE INSPECTOR OBSERVED AND PHOTOGRAPHED AN AREA WHERE IT APPEARD THAT THE RESPONDENT WAS PRODUCING ONE OR MORE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PRODUCTS. RESPONDENT PRODUCED PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS IN AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT WAS NOT REGISTERED WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA AS A PESTICIDE PRODUCING ESTABLISHMENT. UNDER SECTION 12(a)(2)(L) OF FIFRA, IT IS UNLAWFUL TO PRODUCE A PESTICIDE IN ANY STATE UNLESS THE ESTABLISHMENT IS REGISTERED WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 7 OF FIFRA. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 12(a)(2)(L) OF FIFRA, ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION.

Defendants (3)

• CHJ, INC. D/B/ANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GINESIS NATURAL PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GINESIS PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHJ, INC. D/B/A GINESIS PRODUCTS AND GINESIS NATURAL PRODUCTS

  2600 COUNTY ROAD 5, FLORENCE, AL, 35633

  Registry ID: 110064036671

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2L — Establishment Registration
• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHJ, INC., D/B/A GINESIS PRODUCTS AND GINESIS NATURAL PRODUCTSentered 2015-04-21

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $19,700

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-04-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-04-21Final Order Issued
• 2015-04-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-05-06Enforcement Action Closed