§ 25-1201

Maryland § 25-1201

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gab: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
• Title: 25

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(a) (1) There is a local caterer’s license.

(2) The license is a separate alcoholic beverages license.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the license to a person that:

(i) does not already hold a license issued by the Board;

(ii) has facilities to prepare and deliver food to the site of a catered event; and

(iii) meets all other requirements of this article.

(2) Before the Board issues or renews the license, the county health department shall approve the food preparation facilities for a catered event.

(3) An applicant for or holder of the license is not required to have a banquet hall.

(c) The license authorizes a holder to:

(1) provide alcoholic beverages at an event that is held off the premises of the food preparation facilities; and

(2) exercise the privileges of the license only during the hours and on the days authorized for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license.

(d) The license holder may not:

(1) hold an event that the license holder sponsors; or

(2) provide only alcoholic beverages at an event.

(e) The license holder shall:

(1) contract for and provide food for consumption at a catered event;

(2) meet the same ratio of gross receipts between food and alcoholic beverage sales as a holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license; and

(3) purchase all alcoholic beverages from the Alcohol Beverage Services.

(f) The annual license fee is $1,250.