Notice of Publication for a New Point
Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of Less
than 300,000 Population
Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Garia, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Electric Cart Company, LLC, as a dealership for the sale of low-speed vehicles manufactured by Garia A/S (line-make GARI) at 5480 US Highway 98 West, Santa Rosa Beach (Walton County), Florida 32459, on or after March 5, 2012.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Electric Cart Company, LLC, are dealer operator(s): Thomas B. Waldrop, Jr., 2432 Bay Grove Road, Freeport, Florida 32439 and Jonathan C. Waldrop, 322 Club House Drive East, Freeport, Florida 32439, principal investor(s): Thomas B. Waldrop, Jr., 2432 Bay Grove Road, Freeport, Florida 32439 and Jonathan C. Waldrop, 322 Club House Drive East, Freeport, Florida 32439.
The notice indicates intent to establish the new point location in a county of less 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: Henrik Hansen, Garia, Inc., 18838 Stone Oak Parkway, Suite 201, San Antonio, Texas 78258.
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.