Miscellaneous

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Division of Motor Vehicles

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, Champion Bus, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Bus Group Florida, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of Champion buses, at 1150 Jetport Drive, Orlando (Orange County), Florida 32809, on or after June 30, 2006.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Bus Group Florida, Inc., are dealer operator(s): Eugene Hotard, 983 Lakeshore Boulevard, Slidell, Louisiana 70461; principal investor(s): Eugene Hotard, 983 Lakeshore Boulevard, Slidell, Louisiana 70461.

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: 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 U.S. Mail to: John Resnik, V.P. and General Manager, Champion Bus, Inc., 331 Graham Road, P. O. Box 158, Imlay City, Michigan 48444.

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.