A person who is engaged in business as any of the following may obtain a license issued by the Secretary for that business:

(1)        A distributor who is not required to be licensed under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-449.65

(2)        A permissive supplier. (1995, c. 390, s. 3; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 647, s. 5; 1997-60, s. 4; 2003-349, s. 10.4.)