257.37 'Owner' defined. Sec. 37. 'Owner' means any of the following: (a) Any person, firm, association, or corporation renting a motor vehicle or having the exclusive use thereof, under a lease or otherwise, for a period that is greater than 30 days. (b) Except as otherwise provided in section 401a, a person who holds the legal title of a vehicle. (c) A person who has the immediate right of possession of a vehicle under an installment sale contract. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 125, Imd. Eff. May 23, 1988
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