Complaint Resolutions and Enforcement Actions

The first number of the case number relates to the year in which the complaint was filed; the second number relates to the total number of complaints filed with the Board and the letter notation relates to the type of violation investigated.
“U” Unlicensed Practice; Advertising treated as Unlicensed
“S” Minimum Standards Violation

Due to the limitations set forth in the landscape contractors’ licensing law (N.C.G.S. 89D) enacted by the NC General Assembly, the Board may have little or no jurisdiction in many complaints filed (examples: Individual is exempt under the law; project is less than $30,000; no documentation or accurate information). To gain a better understanding of the outcome on any complaints, you may want to review the areas relative to the Board’s authority.  Click HERE

Complaint Statistics: Click HERE

2022 – 2023

23.190.U (Under Investigation)
23.189.U (Under Investigation)
23.188.U (Under Investigation)
23.187.S (Under Investigation)
23.186.U (Under Investigation)
23.185.S (Under Investigation)
23.184.S (Under Investigation)
23.183.S (Under Investigation)
23.182.S (Under Investigation)
23.181.S (Under Investigation)
23.180.S (Under Investigation)
23.179.S (Under Investigation)
23.178.S (Under Investigation)
23.177.S (Under Investigation)
23.176.U (Under Investigation)
23.175.U (Under Investigation)
23.174.S (Under Investigation)
23.173.S (Under Investigation)
23.172.S (Under Investigation)

2021 – 2022

22.171.U (Pending)
22.170.U Dismissed for lack of Board jurisdiction (1/31/2023)
22.169.U Dismissed (1/31/2023) Individual became licensed  during investigation having been made aware of licensing requirement.
22.168.U (Under Investigation)
22.167.S (Pending)
22.166.U (Pending)
22.165.S Dismissed for lack of Board jurisdiction.
22.164.S Dismissed (1/25/2022) with warning to comply with the Board’s minimum standards.
22.163.U Dismissed (10/25/2022) All references of landscape contractor removed from advertising upon notification of violation of N.C.G.S. 89D.
22.162.S Dismissed (10/25/2022) for lack of sufficient evidence of any MS violations.
22.161.U Administratively closed. 
22.160.U (Pending)
22.159.U Consent Order – Renteria, Raul, Raul’s Landscaping 
22.158.U (Pending)
22.157.U Dismissed for lack of jurisdiction 10 25 2022 Job under $30,000 threshold.
22.156.S Dismissed for lack sufficient evidence of any violations of Board minimum standards.
22.155.S Dismissed – landscaper no longer licensed or in the landscape business.
22.154.U (Pending)
22.153.U Resolved – Individual became licensed  during investigation having been made aware of licensing requirement.
22.152.U Dismissed (8/19/2022) for lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of N.C. General Statute 89D requiring licensure.
22.151.S Dismissed (8/19/2022) with warning to comply with the Board’s minimum standards .0501(a).
22.150.U Dismissed (8/16/2022) as all references of landscape contractor removed from advertising upon notification of violation of N.C.G.S. 89D.
22.149.S Consent Order –  Desmangles, Kinson, Academic Landscaping, LLC
22.148.U Dismissed with Warning (8/16/2021) regarding representation as a landscape contractor in violation of N.C. General Statute 89D by using a Board Surety Bond while unlicensed.
22.147.U Dismissed (8/16/2022) with warning (having renewed license) to comply with the NC General Statute 89D and the Board’s Administrative Rules and regulations.
22.146.U Dismissed (8/16/2022) All references of landscape contractor removed from advertising upon notification of violation of N.C.G.S. 89D.
22.145.U Dismissed (8/16/2022) Individual acquired required corporate license during investigation, having been made aware of licensing requirement.
22.144.U Consent Order – Renteria, Raul, Raul’s Landscaping 
22.143.U Dismissed (4/12/2022) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of N.C. General Statute 89D requiring licensure.
22.142.S Dismissed (4/12/2022) Lack of sufficient evidence to substantiate material violations of N.C. General Statute 89D requiring licensure.
22.141.U Dismissed (4/12/2022) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of N.C. General Statute 89D requiring licensure.
21.140.U Dismissed (1/25/2022) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of N.C. General Statute 89D requiring licensure.
21.139.U Dismissed (1/25/2022) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of N.C. General Statute 89D requiring licensure.
21.138.U (Pending)
21.137.S Dismissed (8/16/2022) with warning to comply with the Board’s Minimum Standards .0501(a) General; .0503 (a) (8) and (9) relative to Turf installation and cautions you that the Board’s Minimum Standards are to be followed by the licensed landscape contractor.
21.136.U Dismissed (1/25/2022) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of N.C. General Statute 89D requiring licensure.
21.135.U Dismissed (1/25/2022) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of N.C. General Statute 89D requiring licensure.
21.134.S Dismissed (1.25.2022) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of the Board’s Minimum Standards or NC General Statute 89D.
21.133.U Dismissed (4/12/2022) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of N.C. General Statute 89D requiring licensure.
21.132.U Dismissed (10/19/2021) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of N.C. General Statute 89D requiring licensure.
21.131.S Dismissed with warning (1/25/2022) to comply with the Board Minimum Standards, adhere to contractual agreements and to verify product consistency relative to any agreement.
21.130.U Dismissed (8/24/2021) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of N.C. General Statute 89D requiring licensure.
21.129.S Dismissed (8/24/2021) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of Board Minimum Standards.
21.128.U Dismissed (4/12/2022) Individual became licensed  during investigation having been made aware of licensing requirement.
21.127.S Dismissed (10/19/2021) with warning to comply with the Board Minimum Standards, specifically 28B .0501 General; 28B .0504 Finish Grade.
21.126.U Dismissed (8/24/2021) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of N.C. General Statute 89D requiring licensure.
21.125.U Dismissed (8/24/2021) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of N.C. General Statute 89D requiring licensure.
21.124.U Dismissed (8/24/2021) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of N.C. General Statute 89D requiring licensure.
21.123.U Dismissed (8/24/2021) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of N.C. General Statute 89D requiring licensure.
21.122.S 12 Mo. Stayed Suspension: Consent Order, Brian Dale Elks, Elks Lawn Cars and Landscaping
21.121.S Dismissed (8/24/2021) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of Board Minimum Standards.
21.120.U Consent Judgment: Robbat, Steven, Waterspirit, Inc.
21.119.S Dismissed (4/6/2021) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of Board Minimum Standards.
21.118.S Dismissed (4/6/2021) Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of Board Minimum Standards.
21.117.U Dismissed with Warning (4/7/2021) regarding advertising as landscape contractor in violation of N.C. General Statute 89D.
21.116.U Dismissed with Warning (4/7/2021) regarding advertising as landscape contractor in violation of N.C. General Statute 89D.

2019 – 2020

20.115.U Dismissed (1/26/2021) Lack of Statutory Authority and a lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of NC General Statute 89D.
20.114.S Dismissed with Warning to comply with Board Minimum Standards .0504 “Finish Grade”
20.113.U Dismissed with Warning (1/26/21) regarding advertising as landscape contractor in violation of N.C. General Statute 89D.
20.112.U Consent Judgment: Millwood, Ryan, Asheville Landscaping Services
20.111.U Default Judgment: Blackwell, Jeff; Blackwell Landscaping Group, Inc. 
20.110.S Dismissed (10/23/20) for lack of sufficient evidence of material violations of 89D or the Boards Administrative Rules. No statutory authority.
20.109.U Dismissed with Warning (10.23.20)
20.108.U Dismissed with Warning (8/18/20) regarding the requirements for licensing.
20.107.U Dismissed (8.18.20) for lack of evidence on any ongoing violation of NC General Statute 89D.
20.106.U Dismissed (4/7/20) All references of landscape contractor removed from advertising upon notification of violation of N.C.G.S. 89D.

2018 – 2019

19.105.U Dismissed (8.18.20) Lack of evidence on any ongoing violation of NC General Statute 89D.
19.104.U Dismissed (1/29/20) – Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations.
19.103.U Dismissed (1/29/20) – Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations.
19.102.S Dismissed with warning to comply with Chapter 89D-12; “License required; use of seal; posting license”, and with the Board’s minimum standards, specifically .0103 “Practice of Landscape Contracting; Display of License Number.
19.101.S Dismissed (10/15/19) – Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations.
19.100.U Default Judgement – McCollett, Tony, Untouchable Landscapes, LLC
19.99.S Consent Order (Reprimand): Kell, Michael Andrew and Wm. R. Curtis, Inc.
19.98.S Consent Order (Reprimand) – Thorpe, Daniel Stetler, DS Thorpe Landscapes, LLC
19.97.S Dismissed (10/15/19) with warning to comply with the Board’s minimum standards .0501 and .0508.
19.96.U Dismissed (1/29/20) – Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations.
19.95.U Consent Judgement: Smith, Joseph Russell & Mahaley Louise Smith, Smith’s Lawn & Tree Company, LLC
19.94.U Injunction: Patterson, Chase, Albemarle Landscapes, Inc dba Albemarle Landscape and Tree Services
19.93.S Consent Order: Brook, Christopher; Brooks Nursery, Monroe, NC
19.92.S Dismissed (10/15/19) – Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations.
19.91.U Consent Judgement: Juarez, Juan Tolentino, Magnolia Landscaping Pro, LLC
19.90.U Dismissed (8/13/19) – Lack of Statutory Authority. (Subject property out of state.)
19.89.U Consent Judgement: Scott, April, Lake Norman Stone
19.89-2.S Dismissed (8/13/19) – With caution to comply NC General Statute 89D and the Board’s minimum standards.
19.88.U Dismissed (8/13/19) – Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations.
19.87.U Dismissed (8/13/19) – Lack of sufficient evidence of material violations.
19.86.U Dismissed (8/13/19) – With caution to comply minimum standards.
19.85.U Injunction: Harman, Derek; Turf Tamers Lawn and Landscape, Inc.; Wilmington, NC
19.84.S Dismissed (8/13/19) – With caution to comply minimum standards.
19.83.U Dismissed (12/23/19) – Company dissolved.

Enforcements (Continued)