EPA v. E. RITTER SEED CO.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$3,300
Case summary
1. SECTION 14(A) OF THE FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT, AS AMENDED ( FIFRA ), 7 U.S.C. SECTION 1361(A). 2. E. RITTER SEED CO. 300 ADAMSON ROAD MARKED TREE, POINSETT COUNTY, TEXAS 72365 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 7(C) OF FIFRA BY FAILING TO FILE ITS ANNUAL PESTICIDE PRODUCTION REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1998, BY MAR. 1, 1999, AS REQUIRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF FIFRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $5,500 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.
Defendants (1)
- E. RITTER SEED CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
E RITTER & COMPANY
106 FRISCO STREET, MARKED TREE, AR, 723659999
Registry ID: 110001702186
E RITTER & COMPANY
106 FRISCO STREET, MARKED TREE, AR, 723659999
Registry ID: 110001702186
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 7C — Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
E. RITTER SEED CO.entered 1999-06-11
Primary law: FIFRA
Federal penalty: $3,300
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1999-05-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-05-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-06-11Final Order Issued
- 1999-06-11Compliance Achieved
- 1999-06-11Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 39143
- Case number
- 06-1999-0475
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- 6PD-P
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1999-0475 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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