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10-2014-0184Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2014· Region 10

EPA v. HUMBOLDT WHOLESALE, INC.

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

On September 19, 2014, Region 10 issued a stop sale, use, or removal order to Humboldt Wholesale, Inc. of Arcata, California, to stop the sale of two pesticides, �Optic Foliar Switch� and �Optic Foliar ATAK.� These pesticides are not registered with EPA and cannot be legally sold or distributed in the U.S. Region 10 issued this order to bring the U.S. distributor into compliance.

Defendants (1)

  • HUMBOLDT WHOLESALE, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HUMBOLDT WHOLESALE, INC

    1162 SAMOA BOULEVARD, ARCATA, CA, 95521

    Registry ID: 110062644287

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A2RFalsify Registration Data
  • FIFRA 12A2SViolate Regulations Under 3(a) or 19
  • FIFRA 12A1AUnregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HUMBOLDT WHOLESALE, INC.entered 2014-09-19

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2014-09-19Final Order Issued
  • 2014-09-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2015-10-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3400289268
Case number
10-2014-0184
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
10
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Falsify Registration Data

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2014-0184 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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