DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Fields Motorcars of Florida, Inc. for the establishment of KARM 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 Karma Automotive Distribution LLC, intends to allow the establishment of Fields Motorcars of Florida, Inc., d/b/a Fields Karma Orlando as a dealership for the sale and service of Karma vehicles (line-make KARM) at 2202 33rd Street, Orlando, (Orange County), Florida 32839, on or after August 22, 2019.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Fields Motorcars of Florida, Inc., d/b/a Fields Karma Orlando are dealer operator(s): John R. Fields, 111 North Beach Road, Hobe Sound, Florida 33455; principal investor(s): Jerome M. Ipjian, 3254 Brookdale Lane, Northbrook, Illinois 60062, John R. Fields, 111 North Beach Road, Hobe Sound, Florida 33455.
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: Jaime Williams, Administrator, Dealer License Section, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Room A-312 MS65, 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: Peter Salzer, Karma Automotive Distribution LLC, 9950 Jeronimo Road, Irvine, California 92618.
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.
