# CORVETTE CONNECTION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `51210`
- **Case Number:** 08-1999-0087
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $1K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $0
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- RICH LENHART (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

DURING AN INSPECTION CONDUCTED 5/20/99, RESPONDENTS          ADMITTED THAT THE FACILITY DID NOT OWN REFRIGERANT           RECYCLING EQUIPMENT, AND A TECHNICIAN WHO IS NOT CERTIFIED.  PERFORMED  TOP OFF  SERVICE OF MOTOR VEHICLE AIR             CONDITIONERS INVOLVING REFRIGERANT.  THEIR RECORDS REVIEWED  DURING THE INSPECTION INDICATED THAT THE FACILITY HAD        PERFORMED RECHARGING AND TOPPING OFF SERVICE AND REPAIR OF   6 MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONERS INVOLVING REFRIGERANT FOR   CONSIDERATION.  THE RESPONDENT ALSO FAILED TO CERTIFY TO     THE ADMINISTRATOR THAT HE HAD ACQUIRED, AND WAS PROPERLY     USING, APPROVED REFRIGERANT RECYCLING EQUIPMENT AND THAT     EACH INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO USE THE EQUIPMENT WAS          PROPERLY TRAINED AND CERTIFIED.  PROPOSED PENALTY: $32,083.

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