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Company: Terminix International
Current Parent Company: Rentokil Initial PLC
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Penalty: $60,000,000
Year: 2020
Date: November 5, 2020
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: An investigation by the Alabama Attorney General's office and the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries revealed that Terminix engaged in a pattern of collecting annual termite protection premiums from Alabama consumers but failed to deliver or provide the termite protection services promised in the contracts consumers had with Terminix. The company agreed to pay $60 million to settle the matter.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Alabama Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Alabama
HQ Country of Current Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: pest control and hygiene services
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