EPA v. LA PLAYA PROPERTIES GROUP, INC

Case summary

8/2/2023- CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $600. PENALTY TO PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON THE EPA?S REVIEW OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS, AND THE INFORMATION PRESENTED BY RESPONDENT DURING THE SHOW CAUSE MEETING, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT TO SELL THE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING THAT IS TARGET HOUSING UNDER WHICH THE PURCHASER BECAME OBLIGATED TO PURCHASE THE TARGET HOUSING, RESPONDENT FAILED TO: A. PERMIT THE PURCHASER A 10-DAY PERIOD, OR A WRITTEN, MUTUALLY AGREED UPON DIFFERENT TIME PERIOD, TO CONDUCT A RISK ASSESSMENT OR INSPECTION FOR THE PRESENCE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.110(A), AND FOR WHICH RESPONDENT HAD NOT RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTICE FROM THE PURCHASER THAT THEY HAD WAIVED THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT THE RISK ASSESSMENT OR INSPECTION, AS SET FORTH IN 40 C.F.R. ? 745.110(B); AND B. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE CONTRACT TO SELL TARGET HOUSING, A STATEMENT BY THE PURCHASER AFFIRMING RECEIPT OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(A)(2) AND 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(A)(3), AND THE LEAD HAZARD PAMPHLET REQUIRED UNDER 15 U.S.C. ? 2686, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(A)(4).

Defendants (1)

• LA PLAYA PROPERTIES GROUP, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• LAPLAYA PROPERTIES GROUP INC. (RESIDENCE)

  10290 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, MIAMI, FL, 33150

  Registry ID: 110071467909

• LAPLAYA PROPERTIES GROUP INC.

  2275 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, SUITE 1, MIAMI, FL, 33137

  Registry ID: 110071339463

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LA PLAYA PROPERTIES GROUP, INCentered 2023-08-02

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $600

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-08-02Final Order Issued
• 2023-08-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-08-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-09-20Enforcement Action Closed