Notice of Publication for the Relocation of a
Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of Less
than 300,000 Population
Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA, intends to allow the relocation of Ameri-Recreational Sports, LLC, as a dealership for the sale of Kawasaki motorcycles (KAWK) from its present location at 4163 US Highway 27, South, Sebring, Florida 33870, to a proposed location at 4422 Highway 441, North, Okeechobee (Okeechobee County), Florida 34972, on or after February 28, 2009.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Ameri-Recreational Sports, LLC are: dealer operator(s): Darren Woerner, 6051 Kendrick Street, Jupiter, Florida 33458; Phillip Woerner, 9402 Lily Bank Court, Riviera Beach, Florida 33407; Larry Woerner, 8792 Steeple Chase Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418 and Julie Woerner, 9205 Bowden Drive, Apartment 102, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418; principal investor(s): Darren Woerner, 6051 Kendrick Street, Jupiter, Florida 33458; Phillip Woerner, 9402 Lily Bank Court, Riviera Beach, Florida 33407; Larry Woerner, 8792 Steeple Chase Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418 and Julie Woerner, 9205 Bowden Drive, Apartment 102, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418.
The notice indicates an intent to relocate the franchise 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, 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: Anthony Kestler, Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA, 6110 Boat Roak Boulevard Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30336-2776.
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 applicants compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.
