(a) A nonresident distributor shall not sell or distribute hypodermic needles or syringes in this state without obtaining a license from the board pursuant to Section 4141.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), no license shall be required if the nonresident distributor sells or distributes solely through a person who is licensed as a wholesaler pursuant to Section 4160.
(c) The Legislature, by enacting this section, does not intend a license issued to any nonresident distributor pursuant to this article to serve as evidence that the entity is doing business within this state.