EPA v. Vision Ace Hardware, LLC

Case summary

01/26/2023: FIFRA NOTICE OF WARNING Notice of Warning and Notice of Intent to Terminate Establishment Registration ? Immediate Action Required Violation of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Vision Ace Hardware, LLC Case File No.: FIFRA-04-2022-0965 This Notice of Warning is issued to Vision Ace Hardware, LLC pursuant to Section 9(c)(3) of FIFRA, 7_U.S.C._?_136g(c)(3). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is hereby alleging that Vision Ace Hardware, LLC violated Section 12(a)(2)(L) of FIFRA, 7_U.S.C._?_136j(a)(2)(L), by failing to file one or more annual Pesticide Report(s) for Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments (EPA Form 3540-16) for one or more years and establishments, as required by Section 7(c) of FIFRA, 7_U.S.C._?_136e(c). In addition, you are hereby advised of the EPA?s intent to terminate the registration of the EPA Establishment Number(s) outlined above pursuant to 40 C.F.R. ? 167 and Section 7 of FIFRA, 7_U.S.C._?_136e. Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. ? 167.20(f), the EPA intends to terminate the registration of the establishment if Vision Ace Hardware, LLC fails to submit the missing annual pesticide production reports within 30 calendar days from the date of this notification.

Defendants (2)

• Melissa LucasNamed in settlement
• Vision Ace Hardware, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VISION ACE HARDWARE

  100 5TH AVENUE SOUTH, NAPLES, FL, 34102

  Registry ID: 110038429313

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2L — Establishment Registration

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Vision Ace Hardware, LLCentered 2023-01-26

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2023-01-26Enforcement Action Closed
• 2023-01-26Final Order Issued
• 2023-02-02Enforcement Action Data Entered