EPA v. LABORDE AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(3). 2. LABORDE AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY 713 E. NAPOLEAN STREET SULPHER, LOUISIANA 70663 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 609(E) OF THE CAA FAILING TO MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO VERIFY THAT THE IN- FORMATION SUBMITTED BY PURCHASERS OF THE REFRIGERANTS WAS ACCURATE AND BY FAILING TO OBTAIN THE BUSINESS ADDRESS OF THOSE PERSONS CERTIFYING THAT THEY WERE PURCHASING THE REFRIGERANT FOR RESALE ONLY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CAA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TOVERIFY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY PURCHASER IS ACCURATE, CEASE THE USE OF RE- SALE FREON CERTIFICATION FORMS MISSING BUSINESS ADDRESS OF PURCHASER, CORRECT THE STATEMENT, FOR USE BY TRAINED AND CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN , SUBMIT COPIES OF ALL RESALE FREON CERTIFICATION FORMS (OR OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS) WHICH HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY PURCHASERS OF REFRIGERANT SOLD BY RESPONDENT SINCE MAR. 1995, AND SUBMIT ITS COR- RECT COPY OF ITS CERTIFICATION FORM.

Defendants (1)

• LABORDE AUTO SUPPLY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LABORDE AUTO SUPPLY CO

  713 E. NAPOLEAN ST, SULPHUR, LA, 70663

  Registry ID: 110001253107

Statutes cited

• CAA SUBCHP6 — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LABORDE AUTO SUPPLY COMPANYentered 1996-08-28

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-08-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-08-28Final Order Issued
• 1997-03-27Compliance Achieved
• 1997-04-16Enforcement Action Closed