DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Southern Automotive Dealer Group Corp., for the establishment of Mitsubishi vehicles
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 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Southern Automotive Dealer Group Corp., d/b/a Delray Mitsubishi as a dealership for the sale of Mitsubishi vehicles (line-make MITS) at 1800 North Federal Highway, Delray Beach, (Palm Beach County), Florida 33483, on or after July 7, 2017.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Southern Automotive Dealer Group Corp., d/b/a Delray Mitsubishi are dealer operator(s): Rod Rifai, 1725 South Ocean Boulevard, Delray Beach, Florida 33483; principal investor(s): Rod Rifai, 1725 South Ocean Boulevard, Delray Beach, Florida 33483.
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 US Mail to: Kimberly A. Mckee, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., 8100 Mesquite Bend Drive, Irving, Texas 75063.
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.
