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 BMW of North America, LLC, intends to allow the establishment of Palm Beach Imports, Inc., d/b/a Braman Motorcars of Jupiter as a dealership for the sale of BMW automobiles (BMW), 1555 West Indiantown Road, Jupiter (Palm Beach County), Florida 33458, on or after May 1, 2010.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Palm Beach Imports, Inc., are dealer operator(s): Vincent Cerone, 12418 Ridge Road, North Palm Beach, Florida 33308; principal investor(s): Vincent Cerone, 12418 Ridge Road, North Palm Beach, Florida 33308, Norman Braman, 2060 Biscayne Boulevard Second Floor, Miami, Florida 33137, Irma Braman, 2060 Biscayne Boulevard Second Floor, Miami, Florida 33137, Susan Kuhn, 2060 Biscayne Boulevard Second Floor, Miami, Florida 33137.
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: Jerome Ruppert, BMW of North America, LLC, 1280 Hightower Trail, Atlanta, Georgia 30350
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 applicants compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.
