DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
St. Augustine Powersports, LLC for establishment of Piaggio (PIAG) motorcycles
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 Piaggio Group Americas, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of St. Augustine Powersports, LLC, as a dealership for the sale of motorcycles manufactured by Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (line-make PIAG) at 1860A North Ponce De Leon Boulevard, St. Augustine, (St. Johns County), Florida 32084, on or after October 30, 2017.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of St. Augustine Powersports, LLC are dealer operator(s): Lee Heaton, 1860 North Ponce De Leon Boulevard, St. Augustine, Florida 32084, principal investor(s): Lee Heaton, 1860 North Ponce De Leon Boulevard, St. Augustine, Florida 32084, Jamie Mickle, 1860 North Ponce De Leon Boulevard, St. Augustine, Florida 32084.
The notice indicates intent to establish the new point location in a county of less 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: 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 US Mail to: Thierry Julliard, Piaggio Group Americas, Inc., 257 Park Avenue South, 4th Floor, New York, New York, 10010.
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.
