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, notice is given that Piaggio Group America, Inc. (“Piaggio”), intends to allow the establishment of Distinctive Cycles, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of Piaggio and Vespa motorcycles at 18291 Highway 331 South, Freeport (Walton County), Florida 32439, on or after June 1, 2006.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Distinctive Cycles, Inc., are dealer operator(s): Jerry Byrd, 18291 Highway 331 South, Freeport, Florida 32439; principal investor(s): Jerry Byrd, 18291 Highway 331 South, 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, 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: 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: Angellina Fraser-Lubin, Paralegal/Assistant Administrator, Piaggio Group Americas, Inc., 140 East 45th Street, 17C, New York, New York 10017.

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.