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


  • Sun Coast Motors, 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 Mod Cycles Corp., intends to allow the establishment of Sun Coast Motors, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of motorcycles manufactured by Qingqi Group Ningbo Cycles (NING) at 853 US Highway 41 Bypass South, Venice (Sarasota County), Florida 34285, on or after October 16, 2007.

           The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Sun Coast Motors, Inc. are dealer operator(s): Robert Shapiro, 853 US Highway 41 Bypass, Venice, Florida 34285; principal investor(s): Robert Shapiro, 853 US Highway 41 Bypass, Venice, Florida 34285.

           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: Javier Opoczynski, General Manager, Mod Cycles Corp., 7547 Northwest 52 Street, Miami, Florida 33166.

           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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