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 Nissan North America, Inc., intends to allow the relocation of Dick Baird, Inc., d/b/a Bill Ray Nissan, as a dealership for the sale of Nissan vehicles from its present location at 2724 North Highway 17/92, Longwood, Florida 32750, to a proposed location at the north end of Hickman Drive, Sanford (Seminole County), Florida, more particularly described as Lot 9, I-4 Industrial Park – 4th Section according to the plat recorded in Plat Book 34, Page 77, of the Public Records of Seminole County, Florida on or after February 1, 2007.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Dick Baird, Inc., d/b/a Bill Ray Nissan, are dealer operator: William D. Ray III, 2048 Alaqua Lakes Boulevard, Longwood, Florida 32779; principal investor(s): William D. Ray III, 2048 Alaqua Lakes Boulevard, Longwood, Florida 32779.
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, MS65,
A copy of such petition or complaint must also be sent by U.S. Mail to: Jim Huddleston, Regional Market Representation Manager, Nissan North America, Inc., Southeast Region,
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.