DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Division of Motor VehiclesScooter City of Sarasota, LLC, for the line-make TAOI
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 Taotao USA, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Scooter City of Sarasota, LLC, as a dealership for the sale of motorcycles manufactured by Taotao (TAOI) at 6022 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota (Sarasota County), Florida 34231, on or after July 23, 2012.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Scooter City of Sarasota, LLC, are dealer operator(s): Demetrios Antony, 6022 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida 34231; principal investor(s): Demetrios Antony, 6022 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida 34231.
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: Jennifer Wallace, Taotao USA, Inc., 2425 Camp Street, Suite 100, Carrollton, Texas 75006.
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.
