DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Relocation of Gettel Nissan, Inc. DBA Gettel Nissan
Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Nissan North America Inc, intends to allow the relocation of Gettel Nissan, Inc. dba Gettel Nissan, as a dealership for the sale of automobile manufactured by Nissan North America, Inc. (NISS) from its present location at 3530 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, (Sarasota County), Florida, 34239, to a proposed location at 4733 Clark Rd, Sarasota, (Sarasota County), Florida, 34233, on or after September 7, 2018.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Gettel Nissan, Inc. dba Gettel Nissan are dealer operator(s): James C. Gettel, 30 Lighthouse Point, Longboat Key, Florida 34228, principal investor(s): James C. Gettel, 30 Lighthouse Point, Longboat Key, Florida 34228.
The notice indicates intent to relocate the franchise in a county with a population of more than 300,000, 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: 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: Mark McDowell, Nissan North America Inc, One Nissan Way, Franklin, Tennessee, 37127.
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.
