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

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Division of Motor Vehicles

Caruso Chrysler Jeep, Inc. (JEEP)

Notice of Publication for the Relocation of a

Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of More

than 300,000 Population

Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Chrysler Motors, LLC, intends to allow the relocation of Caruso Chrysler Jeep, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of Jeep motor vehicles from its present location at 1750 Southside Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32216, to a proposed location at 10979 Atlantic Boulevard, Jacksonville (Duval County), Florida 32225, on or after January 21, 2008.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Caruso Chrysler Jeep, Inc. are dealer operator(s):  John E. Caruso, 10979 Atlantic Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32225 and John M. Caruso, 10979 Atlantic Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32225; principal investor(s): John E. Caruso, 10979 Atlantic Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32225 and John M. Caruso, 10979 Atlantic Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32225. The notice indicates intent to relocate the franchise 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, 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, 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: Dave Englen, Jr., Chrysler Motors, LLC, 1000 Chrysler Drive, Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326.

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 applicant’s compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.