The following entities are exempt from the provisions of § 10-50C-10:
(1) A cigar shipper who is also a licensed distributor or licensed wholesaler pursuant to chapter 10-50 and who has already remitted the tax pursuant to § 10-50-61 on cigars brought into this state that were subsequently sold and shipped to a consumer in this state; or
(2) A cigar shipper who is also a registered tobacco retailer pursuant to chapter 10-50 and who has purchased cigars from a licensed distributor or licensed wholesaler pursuant to chapter 10-50 that were subsequently sold and shipped to a consumer in this state.