N.C. Pesticide Board announces case settlements

The N.C. Pesticide Board recently approved the following settlement agreements related to cases in Johnston, Lenior and New Hanover counties. Each instance involved application of restricted-use pesticides without a valid license.

Settlements are listed by county below:

• (Johnston) Jeffrey L. Short of Short Lawn Care in Angier agreed to pay $1,500 for applying a restricted-use pesticide more than three years after his applicator’s license expired.
• (Lenior) Jeffrey D. Crumpler of Crumpler’s Lawn Care and Landscaping in La Grange agreed to pay $1,200 because his employees made multiple commercial applications of pesticides without a license.
• (New Hanover) Derek A. Harman of Turf Tamers Lawn & Landscapes in Wilmington agreed to pay $800 for applying pesticides after failing to renew his license.

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