12/2/2022 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $8,027.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON RESPONSIVE INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM RESPONDENT TO EPA?S MARCH 17, 2020 INFORMATION REQUEST, COVERING THE PERIOD OF MARCH 1, 2019 THROUGH APRIL 2, 2020, RESPONDENT SOLD DEFEAT DEVICES WHICH RENDER INOPERATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS ON EPA-CERTIFIED MOTOR VEHICLES AND/OR MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINES. IT IS A VIOLATION OF SECTION 203(A)(3)(B) OF THE CAA, 42 U.S.C. ? 7522(A)(3)(B) TO SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, OR INSTALL A DEFEAT DEVICE INTENDED FOR USE WITH EPA-CERTIFIED MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINES. BASED ON INFORMATION, EPA FINDS THAT RESPONDENT HAS COMMITTED NINE (9) VIOLATIONS OF 203(A)(3) OF THE CAA, 42 U.S.C. ? 7522(A)(3).