Md. Code, Alco. Bev. § 31-1201

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Chs.. 2 through 1049
Section 31-1201 - Local caterer's license
(a) There is a local caterer's license.
(b)
(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the license to the holder of a Class B restaurant or hotel (on-sale and off-sale) beer, wine, and liquor license.
(2) Before the Board issues or renews the license, the county health department shall approve the food preparation facilities for a catered event.
(c) The license authorizes a holder to:
(1) provide beer, wine, and liquor at an event that is held off the premises for which the holder's Class B restaurant or hotel (on-sale and off-sale) beer, wine, and liquor license is issued; and
(2) exercise the privileges of the license only during the hours and on the days authorized for the holder's Class B restaurant or hotel (on-sale and off-sale) beer, wine, and liquor license.
(d) The license holder shall:
(1) prepare, deliver, and provide food for consumption at the catered event;
(2) provide the service employees to serve the beer, wine, and liquor at the catered event; and
(3) ensure that at least one service employee is certified by an alcohol awareness program under § 4-505 of this article and is on the premises at all times during the catered event.
(e) The annual license fee is $1,500.
(f) This section does not require a holder of a Class B restaurant or hotel (on-sale and off-sale) beer, wine, and liquor license to obtain a local caterer's license for catering on the premises for which the Class B license is issued.

Md. Code, AB § 31-1201

Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.