DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Division of Motor VehiclesHillsborough Motor Cars, LLC, for the relocation of MITS line-make
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 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. intends to allow the relocation of Hillsborough Motor Cars, LLC d/b/a Tampa Mitsubishi as a dealership for the sale of Mitsubishi motor vehicles (line-make MITS) from 11608 North Florida Avenue, Tampa (Hillsborough County), Florida 33612, to 4636 Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa (Hillsborough County), Florida 33614, on or after March 15, 2013. The relocation is the result of a transfer of the dealership from Elder Auto, Inc. dba Tampa Mitsubishi to Hillsborough Motor Cars, LLC dba Tampa Mitsubishi.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Hillsborough Motor Cars, LLC, d/b/a Tampa Mitsubishi are dealer operator(s): Frank Morsani, 16007 North Florida Avenue, Lutz, Florida 33549; principal investor(s): Frank Morsani, 16007 North Florida Avenue, Lutz, Florida 33549.
The notice indicates intent to relocate the dealership 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: Kimberly A. McKee, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., 516 Heron Drive, Swedesboro, New Jersey 08085.
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.
