Section 20-1201 - Local caterer's license(a) There is a local caterer's license.(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the license to the holder of a Class B restaurant or hotel (on-sale) beer, wine, and liquor license.(2) Before the Board issues or renews the license, the county health department shall approve the food preparation facilities for a catered event.(c) The license authorizes a holder to: (1) provide beer, wine, and liquor at a publicly or privately sponsored event that is held off the premises for which the holder's Class B restaurant or hotel (on-sale) 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.(d) The license holder shall: (1) prepare, deliver, and provide food for consumption at the catered event;(2) provide the service employees to serve alcoholic beverages at the catered event;(3) ensure that at least one service employee is certified by an alcohol awareness program under § 4-505 of this article and is on the premises at all times during the event; and(4) ensure after the event that all of the alcoholic beverages:(i) remain in the possession of the license holder; and(ii) are returned to the premises for which the Class B restaurant or hotel (on-sale) beer, wine, and liquor license is issued.(e) The annual license fee is $1,500.(f) This section does not require a holder of a Class B restaurant or hotel (on-sale) beer, wine, and liquor license to obtain a local caterer's license for catering on the premises for which the Class B license is issued.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.