RALEIGH — The N.C. Structural Pest Control Committee approved settlement agreements for cases in Guilford, Mecklenburg and Rutherford counties at its July 27 meeting in Raleigh.
Following are the agreements:
- (Guilford) Jeffrey D. Brewster, owner of Royal T. Pest Control in Greensboro, agreed to pay $800 for performing household pest control services during a two-month lapse in liability insurance. Royal T. Pest Control performed $8,049 in services during the lapse.
- (Mecklenburg) Solomon Airhart, doing business as Aruza Pest Control in Charlotte, agreed to pay $2,000 for performing structural pest control work without a license. Aruza advertised his services through various websites, including Facebook, Google+, Groupon and Instagram. It is unlawful to advertise, offer, engage in or supervise any phase of structural pest control work without a license. Airhart had 41 accounts while operating without a license.
- (Rutherford) Kim Allan King, certified applicator for Lakeside Mills in Spindale, agreed to pay $1,200 for improper handling of pesticides. A fumigation treatment of exterior grain bins inadvertently entered an area with another registered technician through a connecting overhead pipe. This resulted in hospitalization of the technician due to exposure to aluminum phosphide.
- (Rutherford) David D. Purcell, structural pest control license holder for Douglas Pest Control in Forest City, agreed to pay $400 for performing three household pest control services with an expired license. Purcell’s license expired June 30, 2016, and was renewed July 19, 2016.
— North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
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