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 Kinroad, LP, intends to allow the establishment of Gas Sippers, LLC, as a dealership for the sale of motorcycles manufactured by Kinroad Xintian Motorcycle Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (KNRO) at 6480 20th Street, Unit 106, Vero Beach (Indian River County), Florida 32966, on or after July 21, 2009.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Gas Sippers, LLC are dealer operator(s): Valerie Estep, 6480 20th Street, Unit 106, Vero Beach, Florida 32966; principal investor(s): Valerie Estep, 6480 20th Street, Unit 106, Vero Beach, Florida 32966.

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: Michael Yuen, Vice President, Kinroad, LP, 1135 West Trinity Mills, Suite 100, Carrollton, Texas 75006.

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.