§ 2-504

Maryland § 2-504

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gab: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
• Title: 2

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(a) At each catered event at which alcoholic beverages are served, the holder of a general statewide or limited statewide caterer’s license shall:

(1) supply service personnel, including bartenders and waiters;

(2) ensure that the service personnel are present at all times during the catered event;

(3) have at least one individual at the catered event who has been certified by an alcohol awareness program under § 4–505 of this article;

(4) ensure that the sale of food represents at least 70% of the total cost of the catered event; and

(5) return all unopened containers of alcoholic beverages to the holder’s principal place of business at the end of the catered event.

(b) (1) The holder of a general statewide or limited statewide caterer’s license may not:

(i) deliver alcoholic beverages to a catered event without service personnel present on the premises of the catered event; and

(ii) except when operating under an on–premises retail license that may be annually renewed issued by a local licensing board, serve alcoholic beverages at:

1. the holder’s principal place of business; or

2. an event for which the holder is a sponsor or promoter.

(2) To ensure product integrity, a partially used keg of a malt beverage may not be used at another catered event.