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 Cruise Car, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Custom Carts, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of low-speed vehicles manufactured by Suzhou Eagle Electric Vehicle Manufacturing, Co., (EEVM) at 2007 51st Street, Sarasota (Sarasota County), Florida 34234, on or after February 6, 2011.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Custom Carts, Inc., are dealer operator(s): Lou Hasbrouck, 2007 51st Street, Sarasota, Florida 34234; principal investor(s): Lou Hasbrouck, 2007 51st Street, Sarasota, Florida 34234.
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: William Kics, Cruise Car, Inc., 1712 Northgate Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida 34234.
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.