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§ 25-1201. Local caterer's license

MD Alcoholic B Code § 25-1201 (2019) (N/A)
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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.

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