(1) The tax levied shall not apply to property purchased from a seller or transferor if the property is part of the purchase or transfer of a business.

    (2) The exemption provided by this section shall not apply to all of the following:

    (a) The purchase or transfer of tangible personal property that is stock-in-trade or other property of a kind which would properly be included in the inventory of the seller or transferor if on hand at the close of the seller’s or transferor’s tax period or property held by the seller or transferor for sale to customers in the ordinary course of its trade or business.

    (b) The purchase or transfer of a motor vehicle, ORV, mobile home, aircraft, snowmobile, or watercraft.

    (3) As used in this section, “purchase or transfer of a business” means 1 or more of the following:

    (a) The purchaser or transferee has acquired and intends to use the seller’s or transferor’s trade name or good will.

    (b) The purchaser or transferee intends to continue all or part of the business of the seller or transferor at the same location or at another location.

    (c) The purchaser or transferee acquired at least 75% of the seller’s or transferor’s tangible personal property at 1 or more of the seller’s or transferor’s business locations.