DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Whalen Auto Group LLC for the establishment of LMLL motorcycles
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 Genuine Scooters LLC, intends to allow the establishment of Whalen Auto Group LLC, d/b/a Whalen Powersports LLC as a dealership for the sale of motorcycles manufactured by LML Limited (line-make LMLL) at 1129 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, (Charlotte County), Florida 33953, on or after July 5, 2016.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Whalen Auto Group LLC, d/b/a Whalen Powersports LLC are dealer operator(s): John Whalen, 1129 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, Florida 33953, Esther Whalen, 1129 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, Florida 33953, principal investor(s): John Whalen, 1129 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, Florida 33953, Esther Whalen, 1129 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, Florida 33953.
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, 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: Trey Duren, Genuine Scooters LLC, 2700 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60612.
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.
