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Company: Foreman Turf Specialties, Inc. dba TLC The Lawn Company
Penalty: $293,514
Year: 2017
Date: September 22, 2017
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Foreman Turf Specialities, Inc. agreed to pay $143,514 restitution and $150,000 civil penalty as well as assist in credit repair, in settlement of allegations it routinely added hidden charges and fees to customers who used its lawn care service, and then pursued collection of the debt via a third-party debt collection company and by small claims actions.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Massachusetts Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Massachusetts
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