Plumbing Company AJ Perri Gets $100K State Fine: Report

TRENTON, NJ — A.J. Perri, the Monmouth County-based plumbing company, has been fined $100,000 by the state over deceptive business practices, according to a report.

NJ.com reported the fine was levied by the New Jersey Board of Master Plumbers and agreed to as part of a consent order with the state Attorney General's office.

The agreement followed an investigation into reports that A.J. Perri, based in Tinton Falls, routinely performed expensive work that wasn't needed and used scare tactics to convince customers into a agreeing to work so sales personnel could meet sales goals, according to the report.

Attorney General Christopher Porrino said A.J. Perri technicians "used overly-aggressive and deceitful tactics to coerce consumers, many of them senior citizens, into paying for plumbing repairs and services that were unnecessary or far exceeded what was needed."

The company admitted no wrongdoing under the settlement, which spells out specific changes that must be made to protect customers in the future, according to the report.

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