The direct payment permit will be issued by the State Tax Assessor in the form prescribed below:
STATE OF MAINE
Maine Revenue Services
Direct Payment Permit
No.______________
It having been determined that the conduct of the business of the taxpayer noted below is such that it would be impractical for it to pay sales and use taxes separately under the Maine Sales and Use Tax Law on purchases made by it, that payment of sales and use taxes to the State would not be jeopardized by permitting the taxpayer to report and pay sales and use taxes directly, and the taxpayer having obligated itself to report and pay sales and use taxes directly, retailers selling to the taxpayer named below are hereby relieved of collecting sales and use taxes from it.
Except as noted below, the taxpayer shall file a copy of this permit with each retailer and shall place the direct payment permit number on all purchase orders and contracts covering the purchase of tangible personal property; which shall be sufficient evidence to retailers to relieve them from collecting sales or use taxes thereon.
Name of Taxpayer ______________________________________________________________
Address of Taxpayer ____________________________________________________________
Date ________________________
________________________
State Tax Assessor
Copies of this permit or the permit number shall not be used in connection with:
Form ST-P-3
18- 125 C.M.R. ch. 308, § 6