Miscellaneous

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Division of Motor Vehicles
GS Equipment, Inc. (Fort Myers)

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, notice is given that Gradall Industries, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of GS Equipment, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of Gradall hydraulic excavators (GRAD) at 4555 Laredo Avenue, Fort Myers (Lee County), Florida 33905, on or after January 1, 2008.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of GS Equipment, Inc. are dealer operator(s): Raymond K. Ferwerda, 5001 A Pilgrims Pathway, Tampa, Florida 33611 and Raymond K. Ferwerda, Jr., 1207 Druid Lane, Tampa, Florida 33629; principal investor(s): Raymond K. Ferwerda, 5001 A Pilgrims Pathway, Tampa, Florida 33611 and Raymond K. Ferwerda, Jr., 1207 Druid Lane, Tampa, Florida 33629.

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: 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: Mark D. Allison, Gradall Industries, Inc., 177 East Arrowhead Court, Troutville, Virginia 24175.

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.