Selling a 2012 MBP with ML - license issues?

I bought my Macbook Pro (non-retina) in July 2012, the day that Mountain Lion was released, so although my machine was shipped with Lion, it was eligible for the free upgrade to ML, which has been my only OS.
I am not getting clear information about how to go about reformatting and reinstalling ML for resale to a third party.  My understanding is that using the internet restore function from Apple, Lion is no longer available, so it will force a Mountain Lion installation.  But this license will be mine, associated with my Apple ID.
Do I stop the reinstall process when I'm prompted for the Apple ID, and make the buyer take it from there?  Or is that too early in the process?
I really just need to know what to tell the buyer when I sell the MBP, to let them get a license for ML that they can use for their own recovery services etc. later on. even if it means I take $20 off the price to cover their copy of ML later.

do a internet recovery install since Mountian Lion is now registered to your Apple ID.
when you do a internet recovery install - it will install the original os it shipped with, which is Lion.
turn your computer on while holding down the command + options + r keys and once you see the spinning globe - then let the install continue.
let the buyer purchase his own legal copy of Mountain LIon - unless he already has it then leave it the way it is.

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