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

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Division of Motor Vehicles

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 (2005), Mitsubishi Motors of North America, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of MITS Automotive Management, LLC, d/b/a Tampa Mitsubishi, as a dealership for the sale of Mitsubishi cars and light trucks at 10909 North Florida Avenue, Tampa (Hillsborough County), Florida 33612, on or after November 15, 2006.

The dealer operator of the dealership is Larry Morgan, 10909 North Florida Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33612. The principal investor of the dealership is M2K Holdings, LLC dba Morgan Auto Group, 1101 East Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33612. The persons who own more than 10% of M2K Holdings, LLC d/b/a Morgan Auto Group are: Larry Morgan, 10909 North Florida Avenue, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida 33612; Brett A. Morgan, 10909 North Florida Avenue, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida 33612; and Lauren Morgan Ellerman, 414 Mountain Road, Roanoke, VA 24016.

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 Licensing 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 U.S. Mail to: Andrew Stewart, Regional Franchise Development Manager, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., 6488 Currin Drive, Orlando, FL 32835.

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.