(a) Sold or delivered by a bonded distributor of gasoline to a second bonded distributor of gasoline within this state, but nothing in this exclusion shall exempt the second bonded distributor of gasoline from paying the tax, unless the second bonded distributor of gasoline sells or delivers said gasoline to a third bonded distributor of gasoline in which event the third bonded distributor of gasoline shall be liable for the tax.

(b) Sold to the United States government for use of the Armed Forces only, and delivered in quantities of not less than four thousand (4,000) gallons. Any exemption provided in this paragraph (b) may be deducted without the prior approval of the department, provided that satisfactory proof of such exemption shall be furnished to the department. However, such exemption may be disallowed by the department if the distributor fails to furnish satisfactory proof of such exemption to the department.

(c) Exported to a destination beyond the borders of this state by a bonded distributor of gasoline when the tax on such gasoline has been paid or on which the tax liability imposed by this article has accrued against such bonded distributor. Any exemption provided in this paragraph (c) may be deducted without the prior approval of the department, provided that satisfactory proof of such exemption shall be furnished to the department; however, such exemption may be disallowed by the department if the distributor fails to furnish satisfactory proof of such exemption to the department within ninety (90) days from the sale or delivery of the gasoline.

(d) Exported by any person to a destination beyond the borders of this state in quantities of not less than three thousand (3,000) gallons by ship, vessel, barge, railroad tank car, or pipeline, or by tank truck if such tank truck is operated by a common or contract carrier.

(e) Imported by, or sold to, any refiner or processor in this state for the purpose of being refined or further processed.

(f) Sold to any manufacturer for blending or compounding to the end that it becomes a component part of any manufactured product, or where used as a processing agent in the treatment of raw material in manufacturing a product which does not fall within the meaning of the term “gasoline” as defined in this article.

(g) Sold or delivered to be used for test purposes at any regularly established testing laboratory in this state.