EPA v. STRICKLANDS ACE HARDWARE (NOTICE OF WARNING)

Case summary

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 Notice of Warning and Notice of Intent to Terminate Establishment Registration ? Immediate Action Required Violation of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA This Notice of Warning is issued to Stricklands Ace Hardware pursuant to Section 9(c)(3) of FIFRA, 7_U.S.C.l?l136g(c)(3). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is hereby alleging that Stricklands Ace Hardware violated Section 12(a)(2)(L) of FIFRA, 7_U.S.C.l?l136j(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.l?l136e(c). Notice of Intent to Terminate Establishment Registration 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. ? 167.3 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 Stricklands Ace Hardware fails to submit the missing annual pesticide production reports within 30 calendar days from the date of this notification. A copy of the current reporting form and instructions can be found at the following webpage: https://www.epa.gov/compliance/epa-form- 3540-16-pesticide-report-pesticide-producing-and-device-producing-establishments.

Defendants (2)

• STRICKLANDS ACE HARDWARENamed in settlement
• HUDSON WILLISNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STRICKLANDS ACE HARDWARE

  10898 NW SR 20, BRISTOL, FL, 32321

  Registry ID: 110067080606

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STRICKLANDS ACE HARDWARE (NOTICE OF WARNING)entered 2022-09-16

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2022-09-16Final Order Issued
• 2022-09-16Enforcement Action Closed
• 2022-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered