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The following describes a government action that has been resolved by either a settlement or a decision by a court or administrative agency. If the matter is being appealed, it will be noted below.
On December 29, 2022, United Studios of Self Defense Inc and Charles Anthony Mattera entered into a Settlement Agreement with The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. The Settlement Agreement settles allegations that the business offered and sold non-exempt, unregistered franchises in California from May 1997 through at least September 2018, offered and sold franchises in California from October 1999 through at least December of 2012 without first providing prospective franchises, willfully made untrue statements of material facts in applications filed with the commissioner and omitted to state material facts, and made untrue statements of material facts to the franchisees and omitted material facts. Under terms of the Settlement Agreement, the business agreed to Desist and Refrain, pay a Penalty of $100,000.00 to the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, and a Five-Year Bar Order.
This action is final.
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- Location of This Business
- 9 Hubble, Irvine, CA 92618
- Years in Business:
- 36
- Business Started:
- 10/28/1988
- Business Incorporated:
- 10/28/1988
- Type of Entity:
- Corporation
- Alternate Business Name
- United Studios of Self Defense Inc
- Business Management
- Mr. Charles Mattera, CEO
- Contact Information
Principal
- Mr. Charles Mattera, CEO
Customer Contact
- Mr. Charles Mattera, CEO
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