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 (2005), General Motors Corporation, intends to allow the establishment of Crown Auto Dealerships, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of  Buick, Pontiac and GMC vehicles at  5237 34th Street, North,  St. Petersburg (Pinellas County), Florida  33714, on or after August 21,  2006.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of  Crown Auto Dealerships, Inc., are dealer operator(s):  Dwayne Hawkins, 5237 34th Street, North,  St. Petersburg,  Florida  33714; principal investor(s):  Dwayne Hawkins, 5237 34th Street North, St. Petersburg,  Florida  33714.

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:  Gregory D. Ross,  Zone Manager, General Motors Corporation, 3030 North Rocky Point Drive West, Suite 550,  Tampa, Florida  33607.

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.