Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor 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 (2005), Vento Motorcycles, Inc. (“Vento”), intends to allow the establishment of Vento Motorcycles Broward, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of Vento motorcycles at 2123 North State Road 7, Hollywood (Broward County), Florida 33021, on or after June 15, 2006.

    The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Vento Motorcycles Broward, Inc., are dealer operator(s): Paul Steward, 2123 North State Road 7, Hollywood, Florida 33021; principal investor(s): Paul Steward, 2123 North State Road 7, Hollywood, Florida 33021.

    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: 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: Matthew Scott, Vento North America, 6190 Cornerstone Court, East, Suite #200, San Diego, California 92121.

    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.

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