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 Power Group International, LLC, intends to allow the establishment of Southern Golf Cars, Inc. d/b/a Tomberlin USA, The Villages, as a dealership for the sale of motorcycles manufactured by Taizhou Zhongneng Motorcycle Co. Ltd. (ZHNG) at 9827 North U.S. Highway 301, Wildwood (Sumpter County), Florida 34785, on or after October 10, 2008.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Southern Golf Cars, Inc. are dealer operator(s): Ron Smith, 9827 North U.S. Highway 301, Wildwood, Florida 34785; principal investor(s): Ron Smith, 9827 North U.S. Highway 301, Wildwood, Florida 34785.
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, 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: Michelle Nobles, Power Group International, LLC, 3123 Washington Road, Augusta, Georgia 30907.
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.