Any 1 of the following shall be accepted by the department of state as evidence that a motor vehicle was purchased as a new motor vehicle within the previous 12 months:
    (a) A registration or certificate of title indicating the motor vehicle is of a model year which has been offered for sale in this state for not more than 12 months.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.6514

  • Department: means the director of the department of natural resources or his or her designee to whom the director delegates a power or duty by written instrument. See Michigan Laws 324.301
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
    (b) A record of the department of state indicating that the motor vehicle was purchased as new within the previous 12 months.
    (c) A seller’s statement to the buyer that indicates that the motor vehicle being sold is a new motor vehicle and that is dated within the previous 12 months.
    (d) A manufacturer’s statement of origin showing the first retail sale as being within the previous 12 months.
    (e) A bill of sale from a manufacturer or a dealer franchised to sell new motor vehicles of that particular make that indicates that the motor vehicle being sold is new and that is dated within the previous 12 months.