Maryland § 25-1201

§ 25-1201.

    (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.