(a)    There is a Class H caterer’s beer, wine, and liquor license.

(b)    The Board may issue the license to a person that owns, leases, or operates an establishment that has:

(1)    one or more banquet rooms suitable for public events; and

(2)    food preparation facilities on the premises.

(c)    The license authorizes a holder to:

(1)    sell or provide all alcoholic beverages at retail for consumption on the premises of the catering establishment during an event; and

(2)    (i)    contract with a sponsor of a public or private event to provide food and alcoholic beverages; or

(ii)    enter into an exclusive lease with a volunteer fire company for a banquet facility that the volunteer fire company owns.

(d)    The license holder may:

(1)    contract with the sponsor or volunteer fire company under subsection (c)(2) of this section to allow patrons to bring their own alcoholic beverages onto the premises of the license holder for consumption at a catered event;

(2)    contract to provide alcoholic beverages at a catered event held off the premises of the license holder if:

(i)    the license holder also contracts to provide food for consumption at the event; and

(ii)    the event is held in the county; and

(3)    once during a calendar year on a date that the holder selects, provide food and sell or provide alcoholic beverages for on–premises consumption at an event that the license holder sponsors.

(e)    The annual license fee is $1,500.

(f)    A holder of a Class B hotel or restaurant beer, wine, and liquor license that provides catering services on or off the premises for which the license is issued:

(1)    is not required to obtain a Class H license; but

(2)    is subject to subsection (d)(2) of this section.