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

 

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Division of Motor Vehicles

Suncoast Motors Inc TAOI line-make motorcycles

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 Suncoast Motors, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of motorcycles manufactured by Taotao (TAOI) at 853 US 41 Bypass South, Venice (Sarasota County), Florida 34285, on or after July 30, 2012.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Suncoast Motors, Inc., are dealer operator(s): Robert Shapiro, 853 US 41 Bypass South, Venice, Florida 34285; principal investor(s): Robert Shapiro, 853 US 41 Bypass South, Venice, Florida 34285.

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, Carrolton, 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.