On 7/17/25, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to San Martin Distributing Inc., located in Houston, TX. The CAFO was issued for alleged violations of FIFRA regarding the distribution or sale of unregistered pesticide products. San Martin Distributing has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $91,500 within 30 days of the issue date of the CAFO.
A Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Order and Agreement on Consent (SSUROAC) had been issued to the company on 3/31/25, ordering the company to immediately cease the sale, use, or removal of the unregistered pesticide products under its ownership.