Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles  


  • 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 (2005), notice is given that LS MotorSports, LLC, intends to allow the establishment of Pierce Auto Sales as a dealership for the sale of Zhejiang Lingyon (ZHEL), Chongqing Lifan (CHOL), Chongqing Zongshen (ZONG), and Jiangso Linhai (LINH) motorcycles at 1511 Delaware Avenue, Lynn Haven (Bay County), Florida 32444, on or after December 7, 2006.

    The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Pierce Auto Sales are dealer operator(s): Lon H. Pierce, 1511 Delaware Avenue, Lynn Haven, Florida 32444; principal investor(s): Lon H. Pierce, 1511 Delaware Avenue, Lynn Haven, Florida 32444.

    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, 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, 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: Mathu Solo, President, LS MotorSports, LLC, 12505 Reed Road, Suite 145, Sugar Land, Texas 77478.

    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.

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