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 Taotao USA, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Road Rat Motors, LLC, as a dealership for the sale of motorcycles manufactured by Taotao Group Co. Ltd., (line-make TAOI, WMI-L9N) at 7065 Northwest 22nd Street, Suite A, Gainesville, (Alachua County), Florida 32653, on or after February 12, 2012.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Road Rat Motors, LLC, are dealer operator(s): Justin Jackrel, 7065 Northwest 22nd Street, Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32653, principal investor(s): Justin Jackrel, 7065 Northwest 22nd Street, Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32653.
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 US Mail to: Mike Hillman, Taotao USA, Inc., 2425 Camp Avenue, Suite 100, Carrolton, 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 applicants compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.