Richard Cutler, DDS, was sentenced to probation for knowingly exposing workers to asbestos when he was renovating the building he now uses for his Cheyenne, Wyo.-based practice, U.S. Attorney Mark Klaassen's office announced Sept. 29.
Dr. Cutler faces three years of supervised probation, which includes 120 hours of community service, and must pay a $25,000 fine and $2,225 restitution.
The office of Mr. Klaassen said Dr. Cutler and his contractor, Jacob Lee Davis, did not appropriately deal with the asbestos within the building when they renovated it, causing several workers to be exposed to the hazardous mineral.
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