Terms Used In Michigan Laws 445.994

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lessee: means a natural person who leases a motor vehicle under a lease contract. See Michigan Laws 445.991
  • Lessor: means a natural person, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity that is engaged in the business of leasing, offering to lease, or arranging the lease of a motor vehicle under a lease contract. See Michigan Laws 445.991
  • Motor vehicle: means a vehicle, including passenger vans and minivans, that is self-propelled, that is capable of being operated on a highway or street in this state, and that is primarily intended for the transport of persons. See Michigan Laws 445.991
   If a lessee does not agree to sign a lease contract in the space provided adjacent to the notice required by this act, the lessor may refuse to lease a motor vehicle to the lessee.