Nevermind, I found it.
So, you eaves dropped on a conversation in a little local hydro shop about one of the biggest on-line vendors out there -- what did you expect them to do, endorse HTG???
That's pretty much High school level BS. Well I know a guy who heard from a guy who heard from a guy....................
IF it was /is true it is a matter of public record and would be VERY easy to verify on-line. I just ran a query and can find no mention of HTG in any pending lawsuits in the U.S.
Still, it could possibly be true, but I HIGHLY doubt it. If Uncle Sam wants to get your ass he is gonna get it. Period. There is nothing you can do but get out of "our hobby" to avoid this. The Feds have bigger fish to fry than someone buying a 600 watt HPS lamp. Now if someone bought, say a dozen or so 1,000 watt lights at one time, THAT might draw a bit of attention, but if they do that on-line they're an idiot anyway and deserve whatever they get for being so stupid. Sort of a Darwinism-in-action thing!!!!!!!!