Does Care Plus Medical Ucc have any pending criminal actions alleging fraud?
Care_Plus_Medical_Ucc Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- The following is added at the end of Item 3:
Except as provided above, with regard to the franchisor, its predecessor, a person identified in Item 2, or an affiliate offering franchises under the franchisor's principal trademark:
- A. No such party has an administrative, criminal or civil action pending against that person alleging: a felony, a violation of a franchise, antitrust, or securities law, fraud, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, misappropriation of property, unfair or deceptive practices, or comparable civil or misdemeanor allegations.
- B. No such party has pending actions, other than routine litigation incidental to the business, which are significant in the context of the number of franchisees and the size, nature or financial condition of the franchise system or its business operations.
- C. No such party has been convicted of a felony or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony charge or, within the 10 year period immediately preceding the application for registration, has been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a misdemeanor charge or has been the subject of a civil action alleging: violation of a franchise, antifraud, or securities law; fraud; embezzlement; fraudulent conversion or misappropriation of property; or unfair or deceptive practices or comparable allegations.
- D. No such party is subject to a currently effective injunctive or restrictive order or decree relating to the franchise, or under a Federal, State, or Canadian franchise, securities, antitrust, trade regulation or trade practice law, resulting from a concluded or pending action or proceeding brought by a public agency; or is subject to any currently effective order of any national securities association or national securities exchange, as defined in the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, suspending or expelling such person from membership in such association or exchange; or is subject to a currently effective injunctive or restrictive order relating to any other business activity as a result of an action brought by a public agency or department, including, without limitation, actions affecting a license as a real estate broker or sales agent.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 41–119)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Care Plus Medical Ucc Franchise Disclosure Document, there are no pending criminal actions alleging fraud against Care Plus Medical Ucc, its predecessors, persons identified in Item 2, or affiliates offering franchises under Care Plus Medical Ucc's principal trademark. Specifically, the FDD states that no such party has an administrative, criminal, or civil action pending against them alleging a felony, a violation of franchise, antitrust, or securities law, fraud, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, misappropriation of property, unfair or deceptive practices, or comparable civil or misdemeanor allegations.
Furthermore, the document clarifies that there are no pending actions, other than routine litigation incidental to the business, which are significant in the context of the number of franchisees and the size, nature, or financial condition of the franchise system or its business operations. This suggests that while routine lawsuits may occur, none are substantial enough to materially impact the franchise system.
Additionally, the FDD confirms that no related party has been convicted of a felony or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony charge. Nor, within the 10-year period preceding the application for registration, has any related party been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a misdemeanor charge or been the subject of a civil action alleging violation of franchise, antifraud, or securities law; fraud; embezzlement; fraudulent conversion or misappropriation of property; or unfair or deceptive practices or comparable allegations. Finally, no related party is subject to a currently effective injunctive or restrictive order or decree relating to the franchise.