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


  • Panhandle Automotive, Inc.

    Notice of Publication for a New Point

    Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of Less

    than 300,000 Population

    Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Global Electric Motorcars, LLC, intends to allow the establishment of Panhandle Automotive, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of Global Electric Motorcars low speed vehicles (GEM) at 641 West 15th Street, Panama City (Bay County), Florida 32401, on or after April 15, 2008.

    The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Panhandle Automotive, Inc. are dealer operator(s): George Gainer, 641 West 15th Street, Panama City, Florida 32401; principal investor(s): George Gainer, 641 West 15th Street, Panama City, Florida 32401 and Hoyt Cook, 641 West 15th Street, Panama City, Florida 32401.

    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, 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: Suzanne Rokke, Global Electric Motorcars, LLC, 1301 39th Street North, Suite 2, Fargo, North Dakota 58102.

    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.

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