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§ 21-312.1. Catering services required to include license number on advertising, contracts

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: March 27, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 21. Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Food Establishments (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Licensing
Effective: March 27, 2019
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-312.1
§ 21-312.1. Catering services required to include license number on advertising, contracts
Currentness
Definitions
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Caterer” means a food service facility that offers catering services or identifies itself as a caterer.
(3) “Catering services” means the preparation or provision and the serving of food or drink by a food service facility for service at the provider's premises or elsewhere in connection with a specific event or a business or social function or affair.
In general
(b) A food service facility that offers catering services or that identifies itself as a caterer shall include its food service facility license number, including the identity of the issuer of the license, on:
(1) All advertising on business cards, published print media, flyers, brochures, and any vehicles used in connection with catering services and in telephone directories; and
(2) All contracts for catering services.
Display of license
(c) A food service facility that is licensed in more than one political subdivision may satisfy the requirements of this section by displaying the food service facility license number of any or all of its licenses issued by one or more of the political subdivisions.
Application of section
(d) This section does not apply to a person who:
(1) Prepares food in a kitchen of another person's private home for service in that private home; or
(2) Prepares food in a kitchen of a private home or a kitchen of a school, religious or charitable organization, or nonprofit institution for service or sale to benefit a school, religious or charitable organization, or nonprofit institution.

Credits

Added by Acts 1994, c. 490, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5.
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-312.1, MD HEALTH GEN § 21-312.1
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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