Miscellaneous

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Division of Motor Vehicles
Dick Norris Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc. d/b/a Dick Norris Mitsubishi

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 (2005), Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Dick Norris Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc. d/b/a Dick Norris Mitsubishi, as a dealership for the sale of Mitsubishi vehicles (MITS) at 30801 U.S. Highway 19, Palm Harbor (Pinellas County), Florida 34684, on or after June 12, 2007.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Dick Norris Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc. d/b/a Dick Norris Mitsubishi are dealer operator(s): Richard H. Norris, 30777 US Highway 19, Palm Harbor, Florida 34684; principal investor(s): Richard H. Norris, 30777 US Highway 19, Palm Harbor, Florida 34684.

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: 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 U.S. Mail to: Andrew Stewart, Regional Franchise Development Manager, Southeast Region, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., 6488 Currin Drive, Orlando, Florida 32835.

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.