# HARDIN AUTO COMPANY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1995 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `50169`
- **Case Number:** 08-1995-0017
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $4K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- JIM RUEGAMER (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

FROM 5/4/92 TO 2/14/93 RESPONDENT, HARDIN AUTO COMPANY,    SERVICED 40 MOTOR VEHICLES AIR CONDITIONERS WITHOUT USING    APPROVED REFRIGERANT RECYCLING EQUIPMENT.  RESPONDENT ALSO   SERVICED 54 MOTOR VEHICLES AIR CONDITIONERS WITHOUT USING    A TRAINED AND CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. A FEDERAL PENALTY OF     $27,757 WAS PROPOSED.  ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF $637 WAS CALCU-   LATED.

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