{"id":376899,"date":"2026-08-20T21:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T21:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/376899\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T21:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T21:16:08","slug":"florida-ag-subpoenas-jacksonville-based-property-inspection-firm-over-alleged-deceptive-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/376899\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida AG subpoenas Jacksonville-based property inspection firm over alleged deceptive practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued an investigative subpoena to KIS Consulting, LLC, targeting the company\u2019s property inspection services, consumer referral practices and door-to-door sales tactics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The investigation centers on how KIS Consulting advertises inspection services, refers Florida homeowners to attorneys and engineers for construction and design defect claims, and collects fees for those referrals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/kis-consulting.com\/get-your-inspection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/kis-consulting.com\/get-your-inspection\">firm\u2019s website<\/a>, KIS Consulting offers free inspections to examine a home\u2019s stucco exterior for signs of cracking or buckling in the foundation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">If any defects are found, then the firm would connect the homeowner with a \u201cnetwork of professionals that are experienced in resolving\u201d the issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">\u201cFlorida homeowners deserve transparent and fair treatment when addressing potential defects in their homes \u2014 not practices that drive up the cost of homeownership,\u201d Uthmeier said. \u201cMy office is investigating these inspection and referral operations to ensure they truly serve the interests of the families they claim to help,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The subpoena requires KIS Consulting to produce documents dating back to Aug. 20, 2022, with a compliance deadline of Sept. 21, 2026. Requested records include consumer advertisements, attorney referral forms, engineering referral communications, repair estimates and invoices, internal training manuals, employee and contractor identification records, and any complaint or investigation files related to the company\u2019s services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The action is part of Uthmeier\u2019s broader effort to enforce Florida\u2019s consumer protection laws and shield homeowners from what the office describes as unfair or deceptive trade practices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">When we reached out to KIS Consulting, Chad Dutler, CEO and President of KIS Consulting, said it was \u201cwilling to comply with the subpoena.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued an investigative subpoena to KIS Consulting, LLC, targeting&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":341945,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[28,116,118,117],"class_list":["post-376899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-florida","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=376899"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376899\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/341945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=376899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=376899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=376899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}