DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Boniface and Company, Inc., dba Boniface-Hiers Kia. Melbourne 3890 W. Haven Ave. for Relocation of KIA Automobiles
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 Kia Motors America, Inc., intends to allow the relocation of Boniface and Company, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of automobiles manufactured by Kia (line-make KIA) from its present location at 880 South Apollo Boulevard, Melbourne, (Brevard County), Florida 32901, to a proposed location at 3890 West Haven Avenue, Melbourne, (Brevard County), Florida 32904, on or after October 25, 2018.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Boniface And Company, Inc., are dealer operator(s): Adolphus J. Hiers, 2820 North Riverside Drive, Indiatlantic, Florida 32903, principal investor(s): Adolphus J. Hiers, 2820 North Riverside Drive, Indiatlantic, Florida 32903 and Neil Huhta, 3120 Southern Oaks Drive, Merritt Island, Florida 32952.
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, 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: Percy D. Vaughn, Kia Motors America, Inc., 100 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1550, Atlanta, Georgia 30339-5959
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.
