EPA v. Kennon Auto Parts

Case summary

This case addresses violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) by Kennon's Auto Parts (Kennon's), a scrap and waste materials merchant based in New Albany, Mississippi. Kennon's imported 6 minitrucks on March 11, 2008. These minitrucks were not covered by an EPA issued Certificate of Conformity. The CAA requires, among other things, that motor vehicles be covered by an EPA issued Certificate of Conformity (see 40 C.F.R. Part 85, Subpart P). On October 30, 2008, EPA requested that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) seize the minitrucks and that CBP bring an enforcement action against Kennon's. This case is part of an on-going EPA/CBP partnership to ensure that all imported vehicles and engines comply with the Clean Air Act requirements (see EPA Works with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Enforce the Clean Air Act, 11/9/2010 EPA press release, http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/d0cf6618525a9efb85257359003fb69d/25fa777f4dd4a301852577d60072b560!OpenDocument) As part of the settlement with CBP, Kennon's has agreed to pay a $993 civil penalty and to export or destroy the non-conforming minitrucks to resolve these violations.

Defendants (1)

• Kennon's Auto Parts (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KENNON AUTO PARTS

  1092 HIGHWAY 30 WEST, NEW ALBANY, MS, 38652

  Registry ID: 110043721915

Statutes cited

• CAA 213 — Non-road Engines & Vehicles

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Kennon Auto Partsentered 2011-02-01

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-02-01Final Order Issued
• 2011-02-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-02-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-05-13Enforcement Action Data Entered