This subtitle does not apply to:
(1) the sale or offering for sale of newspapers, magazines, paper cups, paper or cloth towels, soap, toilet seat covers, postage stamps, or sanitary napkins;
(2) the sale or offering for sale of merchandise through a bulk vending machine as defined in § 11-201.1 of the Tax - General Article; or
(3) the sale of tobacco products through a vending machine under Title 16, Subtitle 3A of this article.