Vermont AG Charity Clark — $100K Angi settlement Oct 13, 2025 over misleading "Certified Pro" terminology

Claim: Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark announced a $100,000 settlement with Angi on October 13, 2025, over misleading "Certified Pro" terminology. From the AG's statement: "It's vitally important that consumers are not misled by marketing terms that imply confidence or credentials that contractors do not have."

Source: Vermont Attorney General's Office press release, October 13, 2025.

Confidence: Verified (state attorney general primary source).

For Candid: A state-AG follow-on to the federal FTC action ([[ftc-homeadvisor-angi-jan-2023-7-2m-order]]) — the regulator record is broadening, not narrowing. Useful as a precise dated cite in any long-form Candid piece that argues lead-gen-platform credentials are unreliable and own-asset trust signals are the alternative.