EPA v. RENT-IT CENTER

Case summary

RESPONDENT SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 11 REPACKAGED BAGS OF THE FEDERALLY REGISTERED PESTICIDE PRAMITOL 5PS OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD BACK FROM 6/19/97. RESPONDENT CHANGED THE PACKAGING OF PRAMITOL 5PS AS APPROVED BY THE AGENCY BY REPACKAGING THE PESTICIDE FROM A 25-POUND BAG AMOUNT TO 5-POUND BAGS RESULTING IN THE CREATION OF A NEW PESTICIDE PRODUCT WHICH WAS NOT REGISTERED UNDER FIFRA AT THE TIME OF SALE OR DISTRIBUTION. ALSO, RESPONDENT WROTE MODIFIED DILUTION RATES IN BLACK PERMANENT MARKER ON THE FRONT PANEL OF THE LABELS FOR PROMETON 25E, MAKING IT DIFFERENT FROM ITS APPROVED FORM. ALTERING LABELS OF A PESTICIDE IS A VIOLATION OF FIFRA. TOTAL PROPOSED PENALTY IS $2,310.

Defendants (1)

• RENT-IT CENTERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RENT-IT CTR

  1450 COFFEEN AVE, SHERIDAN, WY, 82801

  Registry ID: 110010692054

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 14A — Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RENT-IT CENTERentered 1999-03-09

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $1,848

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-02-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-02-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-03-09Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-11Enforcement Action Closed