NOTE 5 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 5     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to certain claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, uninsured losses, if any, resulting from the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Litigation

Rakas vs. Medizone International, Inc. - A former consultant brought this action against the Company claiming the Company had failed to pay consulting fees under a consulting agreement.  In September 2001, the parties agreed to settle the matter for $25,000.  The Company, however, did not have the funds to pay the settlement and the plaintiff moved the court to enter a default judgment in the amount of $143,000 in January 2002.  On May 8, 2002, the court vacated the default judgment and requested that the Company post a bond of $25,000 to cover the settlement previously entered into by the parties.  The Company has been unable to post the required bond amount as of the date of this report.  Therefore, the Company has recorded a liability (included in accounts payable) for the original default judgment of $143,000, plus fees totaling $21,308, as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  The Company intends to contest the judgment when it is able to do so in the future.

Other Payables

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company has recorded other payables totaling $224,852 for past due amounts owing for which the Company has not received invoices or demands for over 10 years.  Although management of the Company does not believe that the amounts will be paid, the amounts are being recorded as other payables until such time as the Company is certain that no liability exists and until the statute of limitations has expired.

Operating Leases

The Company operates a certified laboratory located at Innovation Park, Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, which provides a primary research and development platform.  The lease term expired on June 30, 2012, and is now month-to-month with a monthly lease payment of $1,375 Canadian dollars (“CD”) plus the applicable goods and services tax (“GST”). A lease for a second laboratory space for full scale room testing and a storage space also expired on June 30, 2012, and is now month-to-month with a monthly lease payment of $1,375 CD and $475 CD, respectively, plus the applicable GST.  

The Company entered into a corporate office lease effective from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 with monthly payments of $2,100.  The lease term was extended for another year, through December 31, 2013, with monthly lease payments increasing from $2,100 to $2,200.