2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, if any, to the contrary, a grantee who paid the fee under section 8 of P.L.2004, c.66 (C. 46:15-7.2) for a transaction occurring on or after August 1, 2004 but before February 1, 2005 and who would not be required to pay the fee under section 8 of P.L.2004, c.66 as amended by section 1 of P.L.2005, c.19 if the transaction had occurred on or after February 1, 2005, shall be allowed a refund pursuant to this section of the amounts previously paid pursuant to section 8 of P.L.2004, c.66. A grantee who paid the fee shall, on or after February 1, 2005 but before May 1, 2005, file with the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury a claim under oath for refund, in the form as the director may prescribe, stating the grounds therefor.

L.2005,c.19,s.2.