(a) Any person who has both highway and nonhighway use of fuel oils, compressed petroleum gas, or special fuel may elect to become licensed as a distributor of that type of motor fuel. The distributor shall be qualified to purchase motor fuel of that type exempt from the taxes imposed by this article only after becoming licensed; provided, however, that no license shall be required from a person whose only nonhighway use is of dyed fuel oils. The distributor shall be subject to this article.

(b) Any person who resells fuel oils, compressed petroleum gas, or special fuel may elect to become licensed as a distributor of that type of motor fuel. The distributor shall be qualified to purchase motor fuel of that type exempt from the taxes imposed by this article. The distributor shall be subject to this article.