Reinstalling Mountain Lion without the app

Hi,
I bought a new Macbook in august with already installed Mountain Lion.
I know that with the help of the recovery hd, you can format the hard disk and then install a clear version of os x. But I've also heard that during the procedure you have to enter the Apple ID and password, so that apple can see if you purchase OS X Mountain Lion on the AppStore. Obviously I didn't buy it because it was already installed on my new computer and I don't understand if this can be a problem.
Maybe it's a stupid question, but before to format I wanted to clarify the issue...
Thanks

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718

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