# BIO-LAB, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2010 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `2200003308`
- **Case Number:** 04-2010-9129
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- BIO-LAB, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

8/24/10 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY FO $1,600.  

ALLEGATIONS:
RESPONDENT PRODUCES, DISTRIBUTES, AND SELLS BIOGUARD MAINTAIN SILK SMART STICKS, EPA REG. NO. 5185-400. 
PRIOR TO JAN 21, 2010, RESPONDENT DISTRIBUTED BIOGUARD MAINTAIN SILK SMART STICKS WHICH WERE MISBRANDED IN THAT THE LABELS DID NOT BEAR A COMPLETE INGREDIENT STATEMENT WITH THE PERCENTAGE OF ITS ACTIVE INGREDIENT. 

ACCORDING TO 40 CFR 156.10(g), THE LABEL OF EACH PESTICIDE PRODUCT MUST BEAR A STATEMENT WHICH CONTAINS THE NAME AND PERCENTAGE BY WEIGHT OF EACH ACTIVE INGREDIENT. 

SECTION 2(q)(1)(E) OF FIFRA STATES THAT A PESTICIDE IS MISBRANDED IF ANY WORD, STATEMENT, OR OTHER INFO REQUIRED BY THIS ACT TO APPEAR ON THE LABEL OR LABELING IS NOT PROMINENTLY PLACED THEREON. 

UNDER SECTION 12(a)(1)(E) OF FIFRA, IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON IN ANY STATE TO DISTRIBUTE OR SELL TO ANY PERSON ANY REGISTERED PESTICDE THAT IS MISBRANDED.

RESPONDENT VIOLATED FIFRA 12(a)(1)(E) ON AT LEAST 1 OCCASION.

RESPONDENT PRODUCES, DISTRIBUTES AND SELLS SUN POOL GRANULAR STABILIZED CHLORINATING CONCENTRATE, EPA REG. NO. 5185-441-10305. PRIOR TO JAN 21, 2010, RESPONDENT DISTRIBUTED SUN POOL GRANULAR STABILIZED CHLORINATING CONCENTRATE WHICH BORE A LABEL CLAIM OF  AVAILABLE CHLORINE 90% , WHICH WAS NOT APPROVED AS A PART OF ITS REGISTRATION UNDER FIFRA SECTION 3. 

ACCORDING TO FIFRA SECTION 3(c)(1)(C), EACH APPLICANT FOR REGISTRATION OF A PESTICIDE SHALL FILE WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR A S

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