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


  • Seaside Scooters, 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 Goldenvale, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Seaside Scooters, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of Roketa (RKTA), JMSTAR (JMST), Wangye (ZHEJ), Zhongneng (ZHNG), Benzhou (SHWI) and Bashan (BASH) motorcycles at 4014 Gunn Highway, Suite 240, Tampa (Hillsborough County), Florida 33618, on or after October 17, 2007.

           The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Seaside Scooters, Inc. are dealer operator(s): Chris Smith, 411 Cleveland Street #205, Clearwater, Florida 33755; principal investor(s): Chris Smith, 411 Cleveland Street #205, Clearwater, Florida 33755.

           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 MS65, 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:  Linda Chen, Goldenvale-Roketa, 2041 South Turner Avenue, Ontario, California 91761.

           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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