EPA v. Vive Crop Protection Inc

Case summary

FIFRA NOW: 4/8/2026 Vive Crop Protection, Inc. Notice of Warning for Violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Case File No. FIFRA-04-2026-3960 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) to Vive Crop Protection, Inc., pursuant to Section 9(c)(3) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136g(c)(3) which provides the EPA with the authority to issue a NOW. As explained below, the EPA finds that Vive Crop Protection, Inc. violated FIFRA Section 12(a)(1)(A) by distributing or selling unregistered pesticides. Pursuant to FIFRA Section 12(a)(1)(A), 7 U.S.C. ? 136j(a)(1)(A), it is unlawful for any person to distribute or sell to any person any pesticide that is not registered under section 3 or whose registration has been canceled or suspended. This NOW only resolves Vive Crop Protection, 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 Vive Crop Protection, 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)

• Vive Crop Protection IncNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VIVE CROP PROTECTION INC

  2837 SPRANKEL, MEMPHIS, TN, 38118-1587

  Registry ID: 110072172514

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Vive Crop Protection Incentered 2026-04-08

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2026-04-08Final Order Issued
• 2026-04-08Enforcement Action Closed
• 2026-04-09Enforcement Action Data Entered