Aero Products Corp. v. Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles

At issue in this case is the question whether an ambulance dealer is a motor vehicle dealer for purposes of 320.60-70, Florida Statutes (1993). In order to answer this question, it is necessary to determine whether an ambulance is a motor vehicle. “Motor vehicle” is defined for purposes of section 320.60-.70 in section 320.60(10) as “any new automobile, motorcycle or truck....” The hearing officer concluded that an ambulance cannot be an automobile because Webster’s New World Dictionary defines “automobile” as “a passenger car.” He concluded an ambulance cannot be a “truck” because of a…