Miscellaneous

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Division of Motor Vehicles
Baseline Specialist, Inc. d/b/a MelilliMoto

                                                                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 Ducati North America, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Baseline Specialist, Inc. d/b/a MelilliMoto, as a dealership for the sale of Ducati motorcycles at 6810 Southeast 58th Avenue, Ocala (Marion County), Florida 34480, on or after November 15, 2007.

       The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Baseline Specialist, Inc. d/b/a MelilliMoto are dealer operator(s): Sebastian V. DiDato, 6828 Southeast 89th Street, Ocala, Florida 34472; principal investor(s): Sebastian V. DiDato, 6828 Southeast 89th Street, Ocala, Florida 34472.

       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: Kristi Blanchard, Ducati North America, Inc., 10443 Bandley Drive, Cupertino, California 95014.

       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.