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04-2023-1228Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2023· Region 04

EPA v. HS POOL CARE INC.

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

JANUARY 24, 2023 - NOTICE OF REFUSAL OF ADMISSION FIFRA 12(a)(1)(A): To sell or distribute to any person any pesticide that is not registered under Section 3 or whose registration has been cancelled or suspended, except to the extent that distribution or sale otherwise has been authorized by the Administrator under FIFRA. Specifically, based on the intended use of the product and claims made on behalf of the product in labeling, the product is considered a pesticide. Pesticide products intended to be sold or distributed in the United States must be registered with the EPA. FIFRA 12(a)(2)(N): Failure to file reports required by the Act. The importer or the importer's agent did not file or did not complete a Notice of Arrival of Pesticide and Devices (NOA) EPA Form 3540-1 prior to the arrival of the shipment in the U.S. or an electronic alternative to the NOA filed with the entry documentation via any CBP authorized electronic data interchange system.

Defendants (1)

  • HS POOL CARE INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HS POOL CARE INC.

    1651 S. POINCIANA BOULEVARD, KISSIMMEE, FL, 34758

    Registry ID: 110071368956

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A2NFailure to File Reports
  • FIFRA 12A1AUnregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HS POOL CARE INC.entered 2023-01-24

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2023-01-24Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2023-01-24Final Order Issued
  • 2023-01-26Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603485312
Case number
04-2023-1228
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Failure to File Reports

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2023-1228 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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