Notice of Publication for a New Point
Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of More
than 300,000 Population
Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Gorilla Motor Works, LLC, intends to allow the establishment of GP Bikes, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of motorcycles manufactured by Taizhou Zhongneng Motorcycle Co. Ltd. (line-make ZHNG) at 489 Babcock Street, Melbourne (Brevard County), Florida 32935, on or after January 23, 2012.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of GP Bikes, Inc., are dealer operator(s): Gerard A. Sharkey, 489 Babcock Street, Melbourne, Florida 32935; principal investor(s): Gerard A. Sharkey, 2500 Lewis Street, Melbourne, Florida 32901 and Paige E. Faunce, 2500 Lewis Street, Melbourne, Florida 32901.
The notice indicates intent to establish the new point location in a county of more than 300,000 population, according to the latest population estimates of the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research.
Certain dealerships of the same line-make may have standing, pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, to file a petition or complaint protesting the application.
Written petitions or complaints must be received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice and must be submitted to: Nalini Vinayak, Administrator, Dealer License Section, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Room A-312, MS #65, Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0635.
A copy of such petition or complaint must also be sent by U.S. Mail to: Diana Hammer, Gorilla Motor Works, LLC, 12485 44th Street North, Suite A, Clearwater, Florida 33762.
If no petitions or complaints are received within 30 days of the date of publication, a final order will be issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles approving the establishment of the dealership, subject to the applicant’s compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.