Md. Code, Alc. Bev. & Cannabis § 20-1201
Md. Code, Alc. Bev. & Cannabis § 20-1201
Maryland · Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis · Status: effective
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- Md. Code, Alc. Bev. & Cannabis § 20-1201, Maryland, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1748003
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(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) 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 a publicly or privately sponsored event that is held off the premises for which the holder’s Class B restaurant or hotel (on–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 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 alcoholic beverages at the catered event;
(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 event; and
(4) ensure after the event that all of the alcoholic beverages:
(i) remain in the possession of the license holder; and
(ii) are returned to the premises for which the Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license is issued.
(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) 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.