DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Champion Golf Carts, Inc. for the establishment of GARI low speed vehicles
Notice of Publication for a New Point
Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of Less
than 300,000 Population
Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Garia, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Champion Golf Carts, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of low-speed vehicles manufactured by Garia A/S (GARI) at 4261 Southwest Martin Highway, Palm City, (Martin County), Florida 34990, on or after September 17, 2018.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Champion Golf Carts, Inc., are dealer operator(s): Earle Johnstone, 4261 Southwest Martin Highway, Palm City, Florida 34990, principal investor(s): Earle Johnstone, 4261 Southwest Martin Highway, Palm City, Florida 34990.
The notice indicates intent to establish the new point location in a county with a population of less 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, 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: Joseph Panozzo, Garia, Inc., 13810 Hollister Street, Suite 150, Houston, Texas 77086.
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.
