Maryland § 21-1201

§ 21-1201.

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

    (b)    (1)    The Board may issue the license to a person that:

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

            (ii)    obtains approval of the facilities from the county Department of Health; and

            (iii)    does not hold any other license that the Board issues.

        (2)    A license holder is not required to have a banquet hall.

    (c)    The license authorizes a holder to:

        (1)    sell or provide off–sale alcoholic beverages during a catered event; and

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

    (d)    The license holder may not:

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

        (2)    provide only alcoholic beverages at a catered event.

    (e)    The license holder shall:

        (1)    purchase all alcoholic beverages from a wholesaler or retail dealer licensed to sell alcoholic beverages in the county;

        (2)    contract for and provide food for consumption at the catered event;

        (3)    during the catered event, ensure that at least one individual on the site is certified by an alcohol awareness program under § 4–505 of this article; and

        (4)    at the end of the catered event, return all containers of alcoholic beverages that are not empty to the license holder’s principal place of business.

    (f)    (1)    The issuing fee that is charged for each new license is $500.

        (2)    The annual license fee is $500.