Notice of Publication for the Relocation of a
Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a
than 300,000 Population
Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Land Rover North America, intends to allow the relocation of AN Imports of Fort Lauderdale, Inc. d/b/a Land Rover Fort Lauderdale, as a dealership for the sale of Land Rover vehicles from its present location at 5370 North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308, to a proposed location at 400 West Copans Road, Pompano Beach (Broward County), Florida 33064, on or after September 2007.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of AN Imports of Fort Lauderdale, Inc. d/b/a Land Rover Fort Lauderdale are dealer operator: James R. Bender, 13600 Icot Boulevard, Clearwater, Florida 33760; principal investor(s): Auto Nation Vermont, Inc., 110 Southeast 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301. The notice indicates intent to relocate the franchise in a county of more than 300,000 population, according to the latest population estimates of the
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,
A copy of such petition or complaint must also be sent by U.S. Mail to: Michael Coleman, Franchise Development Manager, Eastern Region, Land Rover of North America,
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 relocation of the dealership, subject to the applicant’s compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.