Motor vehicles purchased as new vehicles; evidence.

Sec. 6514. 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. (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.