MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) – A pesticide company owner has surrendered his license and will pay a $70,000 fine to the State of Vermont for using unapproved sprays in homes, said state Attorney General William Sorrell.
Cary Buck, of North Claredon and owner of AAA Accredited Pest Control, had his license suspended in 2013 after the Agency of Agriculture and the Office of the Attorney General conducted an enforcement investigation. Buck used chlorypyrifos in pesticides, which aren’t approved for indoor use when treating homes for bed bugs, Sorrell said.
Buck also used excessive rates for approved, Sorrell claimed.
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“Our Office investigators and attorneys worked in close cooperation with the Agency of Agriculture inspectors to thoroughly document these serious violations and seize the chlorpyrifos-containing pesticides, which had been banned for indoor use, to bring this case to a conclusion that protects the public,” Sorrell said.
The investigation into Buck began after a home in Rutland he treated became contaminated with chlorpyrifos. Further penalties include Buck not seeking employment with another pesticide company and he is required to lawfully dispose of all equipment and pesticides he still has in his possession.
