The Vermont Attorney General’s Office is continuing its efforts to enforce Vermont’s Home Improvement Fraud statute. Contractors who intend to defraud the homeowner and enter into contracts but do not perform the required work or repay homeowners for down payments may be investigated for potential criminal charges.
Since January 2014, the Attorney General’s Office has obtained Home Improvement Fraud convictions in the Vermont Superior Court, Criminal Division against:
Robb Brunelle, of Richmond, VT
Donald Richards of Milton, VT
The Office has filed criminal charges in Chittenden County against the following individuals:
Ralph Bassinette, of Burlington, VT
Randy Bouchard, of Jeffersonville, VT
Robert Billings, Jr., of Swanton, VT
Robert Witham, of Colchester, VT (Registry Violation)
Ron Bryan, Jr, of Richmond, VT
Additional cases remain under investigation. The Vermont Attorney General’s Office maintains theVermont Home Improvement Fraud Registryof persons convicted under this statute. General and roofing contractors are not licensed by the State of Vermont. Consumers are encouraged to check the Registry and to contact the Vermont Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program and the Better Business Bureau sites for a history of consumer complaints prior to agreeing to pay for home repair work.
Homeowners who wish to report a complaint of Home Improvement Fraud should contact their local police department and file a report with the Consumer Assistance Program. File on-line on our website,www.uvm.edu/consumeror send a written complaint to the following address:
Consumer Assistance Program 146 University Place 103 Morrill Hall University of Vermont Burlington, VT 05405
Vermont AG: Dec 3, 2014