EPA v. JOHNSON LABS, INC.

Case summary

FIFRA NOW: 4/10/2026 JOHNSON LABS, INC. Notice of Warning for Non-filing of Pesticide Reports Docket No.: FIFRA-04-2026-3615 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulates the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticide products pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA or the Act), as amended, 7 U.S.C. ?? 136 et seq. The EPA is issuing this Notice of Warning (NOW) pursuant to Section 9(c)(3) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136g(c)(3). As explained below, the EPA finds that JOHNSON LABS, INC. violated FIFRA Section 12(a)(2)(L) by failing to comply with provisions of Section 7. Pursuant to Section 7(c) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136e(c), and regulations promulgated thereunder at Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), Section 167.85(d), a pesticide producer operating an establishment must submit an initial report no later than 30 days after the first registration of each establishment the producer operates. Thereafter, the producer must submit an annual report on or before March 1st of each year, even if the producer has produced no pesticidal product for that reporting year. Pursuant to Section 12(a)(2)(L) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136j(a)(2)(L), it is unlawful for any person who is a producer to violate any of the provisions of Section 7 of FIFRA. Relevant definitions of ?produce,? ?producer,? ?establishment,? and ?pesticidal product? are found in Section 2 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136 and 40 C.F.R. Section 167.3. The evidence obtained by the EPA indicates that JOHNSON LABS, INC. has failed to file one or more annual Pesticide Reports for Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments (EPA Form 3540- 16) for one or more years and establishments. The annual reports identified as missing are as follows: - EPA Establishment Number: 72268-AL-1 - Reporting Year(s): 2024 Pursuant to FIFRA Section 14, 7 U.S.C. 136j, violations of FIFRA may result in civil or criminal penalties. Civil penalties may be assessed at a rate of $24,885 per violation, as updated for inflation. See 40 C.F.R. ? 19.4. However, the EPA has determined that a NOW, in lieu of a civil penalty action, is the appropriate response for the violations of FIFRA outlined above. This NOW only resolves JOHNSON LABS, INC.?s civil liability for the specific violations set forth above for the instances described in this NOW. The EPA has the right to institute further enforcement actions for any additional or continuing violations. The EPA may also institute further enforcement proceedings to recover appropriate relief upon obtaining evidence that any information or representations made by Respondent were false, inaccurate, or misleading. Nothing in this NOW relieves JOHNSON LABS, INC. of its obligation to comply with all applicable provisions of FIFRA and other federal, state, and local laws and regulations, nor shall it constitute a waiver, suspension, or modification of the requirements of FIFRA and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

Defendants (1)

• Johnson Labs IncNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JOHNSON LABS, INC.

  121 PIKE COUNTY LAKE RD, TROY, AL, 36079

  Registry ID: 110038240837

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2L — Establishment Registration

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JOHNSON LABS, INC.entered 2026-04-10

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2026-04-10Final Order Issued
• 2026-04-10Enforcement Action Closed
• 2026-05-08Enforcement Action Data Entered