Miscellaneous

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Division of Motor Vehicles

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 (2005), notice is given that Hardbikes, LLC, intends to allow the establishment of Treasure Coast Harley-Davidson of Stuart, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of Hardbikes motorcycles at 4967 Southeast Federal Highway, U.S. 1 Treasure Coast, Stuart (Martin County), Florida 34997, on or after December 14, 2006.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Treasure Coast Harley-Davidson of Stuart, Inc., are dealer operator(s): James LaBar, 4967 Southeast Federal Highway U.S. 1 Treasure Coast, Stuart, Florida 34997; principal investor(s): James LaBar, 4967 Southeast Federal Highway U.S. 1 Treasure Coast, Stuart, Florida 34997.

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, as amended by Chapter 88-395, Laws of Florida, 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: Bob Kay, VP Sales & Marketing, Hardbikes, LLC, 2600 Kirila Road, Hermitage, Pennsylvania 16148.

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.