Cary Buck and his AAA Accredited Pest Control company will pay a $70,000.00 penalty to the State of Vermont and has permanently surrendered his pesticide license, according to Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell. Buck’s license was suspended in 2013 following an enforcement investigation by the Agency of Agriculture and the Office of the Attorney General. Buck, of North Clarendon, Vermont, used pesticides containing chlorpyrifos, which is not approved as an indoor surface spray, in treating homes for bed bug infestations, and used approved pesticides at excessive rates. He also inaccurately documented his use of the pesticides. Buck’s practices came to light after a Rutland home he had treated became contaminated with chlorpyrifos.
In addition to paying the penalty and surrendering his license, Buck will not seek employment with any other pesticide application company, and will lawfully dispose of all pesticides and equipment remaining in his possession, under the guidance of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.
Agriculture Secretary Chuck Ross stated that, “We take pesticide regulation very seriously in Vermont, and we moved aggressively to investigate and enforce these violations in order to protect human health and the environment.” Attorney General Bill Sorrell noted that “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.”
Source:Attorney General 3.11.2015