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HQ-1997-0404Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region HQ

EPA v. DISCOUNT MUFFLER SHOP

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$7,440

Case summary

BASED ON ANONYMOUS COMPLAINTS, AN INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED BT EPA AND STATE AUTHORITIES OF DISCOUNT MUFFLES. THE INSPECTION AND FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION VERIFIED THAT DISCOUNT VIOLATED SECTION 203 OF THE CAA BY IMPROPERLY INSTALLING AFTERMARKET CONVERTERS, REMOVING EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES AND FAILING TO KEEP RECORDS AS REQUIRED. DISCOUNT REMEDIED THE VIOLATIONS BY RECONFIGURING THE VEHICLES TO MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS.

Defendants (1)

  • DISCOUNT MUFFLER SHOPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • DISCOUNT MUFFLER SHOP

    2424 PIKE AVE, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR, 721141924

    Registry ID: 110010682706

Statutes cited

  • CAA 203Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • DISCOUNT MUFFLER SHOPentered 1997-09-23

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $7,440

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-01-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-09-23Final Order Issued
  • 1997-09-23Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1997-11-05Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
57247
Case number
HQ-1997-0404
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
MOB
EPA region
HQ
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-1997-0404 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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