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 Piaggio Group Americas, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Austin Global Enterprises, LLC, as a dealership for the sale of Piaggio motorcycles (line make PIAG) manufactured by Piaggio Group Americas, Inc., at 118 Northwest 14th Avenue, Suite D, Gainesville, (Alachua County), Florida 32601, on or after May 7, 2011.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Austin Global Enterprises, LLC, are dealer operator(s): Collin Austin, 118 Northwest 14th Avenue, Suite D, Gainesville, Florida 32601, principal investor(s): Collin Austin, 118 Northwest 14th Avenue, Suite D, Gainesville, Florida 32601.
The notice indicates intent to establish the new point location in a county of less 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 US Mail to: Michael J. Babich, Piaggio Group Americas, Inc., 257 Park Avenue South, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10010.
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.
