(a) The Comptroller may issue a special license to an applicant who:
(1) is not required to be licensed as an out-of-state vendor or a retail vendor;
(2) operates out of the State and sells tangible personal property or a taxable service for use in the State; and
(3) submits to the Comptroller an application on the form that the Comptroller requires.
(b) While it is effective, a special license authorizes the licensee to collect the sales and use tax.