Section 45IAC2.2-3-19. Collection of use tax

   (a) The use tax shall be paid by the purchaser to the retail merchant, who shall collect the tax as agent for the state of Indiana.

  (b) Retail merchants who must collect use tax as agent for the purchaser are:

(1) Any retail merchant engaged in selling at retail for use, storage, or consumption in Indiana and maintaining, occupying, or using, permanently or temporarily, directly or indirectly, or through a subsidiary, or agent, an office, place of distribution, sales or sample room or place, warehouse or storage place or other place of business in Indiana.

(2) Any retail merchant engaged in selling at retail for use, storage, or consumption in Indiana and having any representative, agent, saleman, canvasser or solicitor operating in Indiana under the authority of the retail merchant or its subsidiary for the purpose of selling, delivering, or taking orders for the sale of any tangible personal property for use, storage, or consumption in Indiana.

(Department of State Revenue; Ch. 3, Reg. 6-2.5-3-6(b)(010); filed Dec 1, 1982, 10:35 am: 6 IR 14)