Miscellaneous

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Division of Motor Vehicles
West Coast Cycle, Inc.

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, notice is given that Hidria USA, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of West Coast Cycle, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of Tomos motorcycles (TOMO) at 4511 Causeway Boulevard, Tampa (Hillsborough County), Florida 33619, on or after December 19, 2007.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of West Coast Cycle, Inc. are dealer operator(s): William E. Ford, 3302 South 54th Street, Tampa, Florida 33619; principal investor(s): William E. Ford, 3302 South 54th Street, Tampa, Florida 33619.

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 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: Douglas V. Joseph, Tomos USA, a Division of Hidria USA, Inc., 202 Beechtree Boulevard, Greenville, South Carolina 29605.

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.