EPA v. ALBEMARLE CORP.

Case summary

1. SECTION 14(A) OF THE FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICDE ACT, AS AMENDED ( FIFRA ), 7 U.S.C. SECTION 1361. 2. ALBEMARLE CORP. 451 FLORIDA STREET BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70801 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 12(A)(1)(B) OF FIFRA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED ADVERTISEMENT OF A PESTICIDE; AND SECTION 12(A)(1)(E) OF FIFRA BY THE DISTRIBUTION AND/ OR SELLING A MISBRANDED PESTICIDE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF FIFRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $77,000 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• ALBEMARLE CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ALBEMARLE CORP

  451 FLORIDA ST, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70801

  Registry ID: 110009454848

• ALBEMARLE CORP

  451 FLORIDA ST, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70801

  Registry ID: 110009454848

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALBEMARLE CORPentered 2003-01-16

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $16,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-05-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-05-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-01-16Final Order Issued
• 2003-02-13Enforcement Action Closed