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

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    DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
    Division of Motor Vehicles

    Sunset Dodge, Inc.

    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 Kia Motors America, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Sunset Dodge, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of Kia vehicles (KIA) at 7576 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota (Sarasota County), Florida 34231, on or after November 15, 2007.

    The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Sunset Dodge, Inc. are dealer operator(s): Donald E. Osborne, 1542 Dove Pointe, Osprey, Florida 34229; principal investor(s): Robert W. Geyer, 1220 North Lakeshore Drive, Sarasota, Florida 34231.

    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: Lainy Campbell, Kia Motors America, Inc., Southern Region, 100 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1550, Atlanta, Georgia 30339-5959.

    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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