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 More

than 300,000 Population

Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, Motofino USA, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of The Scooter Hut, LLC, as a dealership for the sale of Motofino motorcycles at 754 Third Street South, Jacksonville Beach (Duval County), Florida 32250, on or after May 19, 2006.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of The Scooter Hut, LLC, are dealer operator(s): Theresa Lapolla, 4059 Richmond Park Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32224; principal investor(s): Theresa Lapolla, 4059 Richmond Park Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32224.

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: Mr. Ronald D. Reynolds, Administrator, Dealer License Section, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Room A-312, 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: Ben Thigpen, General Manager, Motofino USA, Inc., 2803 Wylds Road, Augusta, Georgia 30909.

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.