Final Order In Re Hala Mart Inc D/B/A Pump & Munch and Lutfi Shehadeh

Index: OFR 2026 - 428 STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION In Re: 8/27/2026 [GAL HALA MART INC Case Number: 133250 D/B/A PUMP & MUNCH, and LUTFI SHEHADEH, Respondents. FINAL ORDER This cause came on for consideration and final agency action. Upon review of the record and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, the Office of Financial Regulation ("Office") hereby finds:

1. The Office has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this case and the parties hereto.
2. The entry of this Final Order concludes the above-referenced matter. ORDERED: A. The Stipulation and Consent Agreement (Exhibit A) is hereby approved and incorporated by reference as if fully stated herein and is adopted as the Office's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. B. The parties shall comply with all terms of the Stipulation and Consent Agreement. DONE and ORDERED this 2.-f- day of August, 2026, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. Commissioner

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Final Order has been furnished to Hala Mart Inc d/b/a Pump & Munch and Lutfi Shehadeh, by electronic mail to their Attorney of Record, Jalal Shehadeh, Esq., Shehadeh Giannamore, PLLC atjay@sglawfl.com on this l n y of August, 2026. 2 Po llahassee, ~ 3 4-8050 Email: Ag~ey.Clerk@flofr.gov Tel: (850) 4 I 0-9889

STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION In Re: HALA MART INC D/B/A PUMP & MUNCH, and LUTFI SHEHADEH, Respondents. EXHIBIT A Case Number: 133250 STIPULATION AND CONSENT AGREEMENT The State of Florida, Office of Financial Regulation ("Office"), and HALA MART INC d/b/a PUMP & MUNCH, and LUTFI SHEHADEH ("Respondents") in consideration of the mutual promises herein, recite, stipulate, and agree as follows:

1. Background. Hala Mart Inc d/b/a Pump & Munch ("Hala Mart") is licensed as a money services business, having been issued license number FT30900389, pursuant to chapter 560, Florida Statutes. Lutfi Shehadeh is the President and Sole Owner of Hala Mart. The Office conducted an examination (Examination No. 128883) to determine Respondents compliance with chapter 560, Florida Statutes, and the corresponding rules for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024 ("examination period"). Based on the examination, grounds existed to initiate an administrative proceeding against Respondents pursuant to chapter 560, Florida Statutes, and on March I 0, 2026, the Office issued an Administrative Complaint. The parties are resolving the issues herein with this Stipulation and Consent Agreement in lieu of a formal proceeding in this matter.
2. Jurisdiction. The Office is the state agency charged with the administration and enforcement of chapter 560, Florida Statutes, and the rules promulgated thereunder. The Office

has jurisdiction to bring this administrative action against Respondents pursuant to chapter 560, Florida Statutes. 3. Findings. For the purposes of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement, Respondents neither admit nor deny but consent to the Office's finding that: a. Respondents failed to report accurately required cashing transaction information into the Check Cashing Database ("CCDB"), in violation of section 560.310(2)( d), Florida Statutes; b. Respondents failed to maintain their corporate customer files, in violation of Rule 69V-560.704{4), Florida Administrative Code, and section 560.310(2)(a), Florida Statutes; c. Respondents failed to submit the required Suspicious Activity Reports to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN"), in violation of section 560.309(5), Florida Statutes; d. Respondents failed to submit a Currency Transaction Report to FinCEN, as required by rule, and in violation of section 560. I 23(3){c), Florida Statutes; e. Respondents accepted and cashed checks from a person who was not the original payee, in violation of section 560.309(4), Florida Statutes; and, f. Respondents granted by power of attorney, written agreement, or any other means to an unauthorized person access to their bank account used for money services business, in violation of Rule 69V-560.704(l)(b), Florida Administrative Code (2020), and thereby section 560.114( 1 ){a), Florida Statutes. 4. Terms and Conditions. The parties agree that the issues raised can be expeditiously resolved without further litigation by the execution of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement. The parties acknowledge that they have read this Stipulation and Consent Agreement and fully understand the rights, obligations, terms, duties, and responsibilities with respect to its contents. 2

Therefore, in compromise and settlement of the foregoing findings and in consideration of the Office's forbearance from further litigation, Respondents agree to the following tenns and conditions: a. FUTURE COMPLIANCE. Respondents agree that they shall not violate any provision of chapter 560, Florida Statutes, and the corresponding rules, and they shall comply with chapter 560, Florida Statutes, and corresponding rules. b. ADMINISTRATIVE FINE. Respondents agree to pay the Office an administrative fine in the amount of Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($13,500.00) to be paid at the time of the execution and delivery of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement. This administrative fine shall be submitted in the fonn of a wire, cashier's check, or money order made payable to "Office of Financial Regulation" and shall be sent to the attention of Agency Clerk - c/o Attorney Maria A. Guitian, Post Office Box 8050, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-8050. Respondents acknowledge and agree that in accordance with section 215.31, Florida Statutes, regarding the deposit of monies, (i) the tendered fine or settlement check may be deposited in advance of full execution or acceptance of the Stipulation and Consent Agreement; and (ii) such deposit shall not be construed as a final acceptance of the Stipulation and Consent Agreement absent full execution thereof and entry of a Final Order adopting same. 5. Final Order. Respondents consent to the entry of a Final Order, which incorporates the terms of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement. Respondents understand and agree that this Stipulation and Consent Agreement is subject to the final approval of the Office of Financial Regulation and the entry of the Final Order adopting such Agreement. In the event that the Final Order is not entered, this Stipulation and Consent Agreement shall be null and void. The Final Order incorporating this Stipulation and Consent Agreement constitutes final action by the Office with respect to the findings identified in Section 3 above for which the Office may seek 3

enforcement pursuant to the provisions of chapters 560 and 120, Florida Statutes. 6. Waiver. By Respondents' consent to the entry of a Final Order with respect to this proceeding, Respondents waive: a. Any right to separately stated Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law; b. Any right to receipt of a Notice of Rights pursuant to chapter 120, Florida Statutes; c. Any right to an administrative hearing or issuance of a Recommended Order pursuant to chapter 120, Florida Statutes; and d. Any right to contest in any administrative forum or judicial proceeding (including, but not limited to, an appeal pursuant to section 120.68, Florida Statutes) the validity ofany tenn, condition, obligation, or duty expressly created in this Stipulation and Consent Agreement and the Final Order. 7. Releases. Upon full execution of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement, Respondents waive, release, and forever discharge the Office and its agents, representatives, and employees from any and all causes of action, in law or in equity, which Respondents may have arising out of this matter. The Office accepts this release and waiver by Respondents on behalf of itself, its agents, representatives, and employees without acknowledging, and expressly denying, that any such right or cause of action may exist. 8. Failure to Comply. Respondents acknowledge, concur, and stipulate that Respondents' failure to comply with any of the terms, obligations and conditions of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement, and the Final Order adopting it, is a violation of the written agreement and the Final Order entered pursuant to chapters 120 and 560, Florida Statutes. Such non￾compliance may result in the issuance of an emergency cease and desist order. However, nothing herein shall be construed to limit Respondents' right to contest any finding or determination of non-compliance. 4

9. Attorney Fees. Each party herein shall be solely responsible for its separate costs and attorney fees incurred in the prosecution, defense, or negotiations in this matter up to and including the entry of the Final Order adopting this Stipulation and Consent Agreement. I 0. Severability. The parties agree that if any provision of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the Stipulation and Consent Agreement will be given effect without the invalid provision, and to this end, the provisions of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement are declared severable. Counterparts. This Stipulation and Consent Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the parties in separate counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute but one Stipulation and Consent Agreement. Copies of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement transmitted by facsimile or electronic mail shall have the same validity as if bearing an original signature.
10. Entire Agreement. This Stipulation and Consent Agreement represents the entire agreement by and between Respondents and the Office. Any alterations, variations, changes, modifications, or waivers of the provisions hereof shall be valid only when they have been reduced to writing, duly signed by the Office and Respondents hereto, attached to the original of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement, and subject to the approval of the Office. WHEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the Office and Respondents execute this Stipulation and Consent Agreement for entry of a Final Order on the last date executed below. [this section left intentionally blank] 5