1. (a) At each catered event at which alcoholic beverages are served, the holder of a general statewide or limited statewide caterer's license shall:

   1. (1) supply service personnel, including bartenders and waiters;
   2. (2) ensure that the service personnel are present at all times during the catered event;
   3. (3) have at least one individual at the catered event who has been certified by an alcohol awareness program under § 4-505 of this article;
   4. (4) ensure that the sale of food represents at least 70% of the total cost of the catered event; and
   5. (5) return all unopened containers of alcoholic beverages to the holder's principal place of business at the end of the catered event.

2. (b)

   1. (1) The holder of a general statewide or limited statewide caterer's license may not:

      1. (i) deliver alcoholic beverages to a catered event without service personnel present on the premises of the catered event; and

      2. (ii) except when operating under an on-premises retail license that may be annually renewed issued by a local licensing board, serve alcoholic beverages at:

         1. 1. the holder's principal place of business; or
         2. 2. an event for which the holder is a sponsor or promoter.
   2. (2) To ensure product integrity, a partially used keg of a malt beverage may not be used at another catered event.

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.