Any distributor shall be required to procure an annual license from the Tax Commissioner permitting him or her to sell, lease, or deliver possession or custody of a machine or device within the State of Nebraska. The Tax Commissioner, upon the application of any person, may issue a license, subject to the same limitations as an operator's license under section 77-3002. If the applicant is an individual, the application shall include the applicant's social security number. For applications filed for the period beginning July 1, 1998, through December 31, 1999, such application shall be accompanied by a fee of two hundred fifty dollars, and the license shall remain in effect until December 31, 1999. Beginning January 1, 2000, the application shall be filed on or before January 1 of each year, and no license fee will be required.