§ 19-1201. Class B caterer's license

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAlcoholic Beverages and CannabisEffective: July 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions [Titles 9-33] (Refs & Annos)
Title 19. Dorchester County (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 12. Caterer's Licenses (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2016
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 19-1201
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 6-713
§ 19-1201. Class B caterer's license
Currentness
Established
(a) There is a Class B caterer's license.
Authorized holder
(b)(1) The Board may issue the license to a person to contract with a sponsor of a public or private event to provide food and alcoholic beverages if the person holds:
(i) a Class B restaurant or hotel (on-sale) beer and wine license or beer, wine, and liquor license; and
(ii) a caterer's license issued by the county health department.
(2) The Board is not required to publish an application before issuing the license.
Scope of authorization
(c) The license authorizes a holder to:
(1)(i) provide beer and wine at an event that is held off the premises for which the holder's Class B beer and wine license is issued; or
(ii) provide beer, wine, and liquor at an event that is held off the premises for which the holder's Class B beer, wine, and liquor license is issued; and
(2) exercise the privileges of the license only during the hours and on the days authorized for the holder's Class B license.
Notice requirement
(d) The license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days before an event for which the license is to be used.
Food and wristband requirements
(e) The license holder:
(1) shall provide food for consumption at the catered event; and
(2) when catering a public event:
(i) shall distribute a wristband to each individual at the catered event who is at least 21 years old; and
(ii) may not serve an alcoholic beverage to an individual who is not wearing the wristband.
Fee
(f) The annual license fee is $150.
Effect of section
(g) This section does not require a holder of a Class B restaurant or hotel (on-sale) beer and wine license or beer, wine, and liquor license to obtain a Class B caterer's license for catering on the premises for which the Class B restaurant or hotel license is issued.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 19-1201, MD AL BEV § 19-1201
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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