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08-1998-0023Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 08

EPA v. COLORADO GOLD WHOLESALE FLORISTS/GARY GREEN

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$8,800

Case summary

ON JUNE 11, 1997, MIKE RUDY, AN EPA INSPECTOR, CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY. DURING THE INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT OPERATIONS AT THE FACILITY INVOLVED THE APPLICATION OF NICOTINE SMOKE GENERATOR, WHICH IS A PESTICIDE CLASSIFIED FOR RESTRICTED USE. FROM DECEMBER 21, 1996 THROUGH THE DATE OF THE INSPECTION, RESPONDENT WAS NOT CERTIFIED TO APPLY RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDES. TOTAL PROPOSED PENALTY ASSESSED: $11,000.

Defendants (1)

  • COLORADO GOLD WHOLESALE FLORISTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • COLORADO GOLD WHOLESALE FLORISTS

    6301 N FEDERAL, DENVER, CO, 80221

    Registry ID: 110010781145

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12AFed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • COLORADO GOLD WHOLESALE FLORISTSentered 1998-04-21

    Primary law: FIFRA

    Federal penalty: $8,800

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-03-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-04-21Final Order Issued
  • 1998-04-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-05-11Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
50927
Case number
08-1998-0023
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1998-0023 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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