On February 18, 2014, EPA Region 9 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order against Cherokee Chemicals, Inc. for failure to submit the annual 2012 pesticide production report required by Section 7 of FIFRA. The Newport Beach, California facility had previously been issued a Notice of Warning for its failure to report under Section 7 and was therefore required to pay a penalty of $4500 for a second non-reporting violation under the ERP.