Notice of Publication for the Relocation of a
Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of Less
than 300,000 Population
Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that American Honda Motors Co., Inc., intends to allow the relocation of First Coast Imports, LLC d/b/a First Coast Honda, as a dealership for the sale of Honda (HOND) motorcycles from its present location at 210 State Road 16, St. Augustine, Florida 32084, to a proposed location at 565, 569, 573, 577 and 581 West Twincourt Trail, St. Augustine (St. Johns County), Florida 32095, on or before June 10, 2010.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of First Coast Imports, LLC d/b/a First Coast Honda are: dealer operator(s): Mark Allen, 210 State Road 16, St. Augustine, Florida 32084 and Jose F. Torregrosa, 210 State Road 16, St. Augustine, Florida 32084; principal investor(s): Mark Allen, 210 State Road 16, St. Augustine, Florida 32084 and Jose F. Torregrosa, 210 State Road 16, St. Augustine, Florida 32084.
The notice indicates an intent to relocate the franchise 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, 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: Ray Blank, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., 1919 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, California 90501-2746.
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 applicants compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.
