As used in this act:

    (a) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, and corporation.

    (b) "Jurisdiction" means, except as otherwise provided in section 3, other states of the United States, the District of Columbia, territories and possessions of the United States, foreign countries, or political subdivisions of foreign countries.

    (c) "Properly registered" as applied to place of registration or licensing means the jurisdiction in which the board acting under section 5 determines a vehicle must be registered or licensed in order to be granted the privileges and benefits of this act when operating in this state.

    (d) "Board" means the department of state.