Notice of Publication for the Relocation of a
Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of More
than 300,000 Population
Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC, intends to allow the relocation of Germain of Sarasota, LLC, d/b/a Germain Toyota of Sarasota as a dealership for the sale of automobiles manufactured by Toyota (TOYT) from its present location at 7435 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota (Sarasota County), Florida 34231, to a proposed location at 4900 Clark Road, Sarasota (Sarasota County), Florida 34233, on or after December 31, 2010.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Germain of Sarasota, LLC, d/b/a Germain Toyota of Sarasota are dealer operator(s): Robert L. Germain Jr., 13315 North Tamiami Trail, Naples, Florida 34110, principal investor(s): Germain Holding Company, 4250 Morse Crossing, Columbus, Ohio 43219, Robert L. Germain Sr., 13315 North Tamiami Trail, Naples, Florida 34110, Stephen L. Germain, 4250 Morse Crossing, Columbus, Ohio 43219.
The notice indicates intent to relocate the franchise 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, as amended by Chapter 88-395, Laws of Florida, 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: Lisbeth Kahn, Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC, 100 Jim Moran Boulevard, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442.
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 applicants compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.
