8/14/2023 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $20,800. PENALTY TO PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON THE EPA?S REVIEW OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS DURING THE AFOREMENTIONED INSPECTION, AND THE RECORDS SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENT SUBSEQUENT TO THE INSPECTION, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT, IN ITS CAPACITY AS A LESSOR AND AN AGENT CONCERNING THE LEASING OF TARGET HOUSING DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 44, FAILED TO:
A. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT(S) TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING, A STATEMENT BY THE LESSEE AFFIRMING RECEIPT OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(2) AND 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(3), AND THE LEAD HAZARD PAMPHLET REQUIRED UNDER 15 U.S.C. ? 2686, AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(4); AND
B. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT(S) TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING A STATEMENT BY THE AGENT(S) INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING THAT THE AGENT(S) HAS INFORMED THE LESSOR OF THE LESSOR?S OBLIGATIONS, AND THAT THE AGENT(S) IS/ARE AWARE OF HIS/THEIR DUTY TO ENSURE
COMPLIANCE AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(5).
IN ADDITION, BASED ON THE EPA?S REVIEW OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS DURING THE AFOREMENTIONED INSPECTION, AND
THE RECORDS SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENT SUBSEQUENT TO THE INSPECTION, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT, IN THE COURSE OF THE RENOVATION OF PROPERTIES SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 46, RESPONDENT, IN ITS CAPACITY AS A FIRM, FAILED TO:
A. APPLY TO THE EPA AND OBTAIN FIRM CERTIFICATION TO PERF