1. (a) There is a local caterer's license.

2. (b)

   1. (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. (2) Before the Board issues or renews the license, the county health department shall approve the food preparation facilities for a catered event.

3. (c) The license authorizes a holder to:

   1. (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. (2) exercise the privileges of the license only during the hours and on the days authorized for the holder's Class B license.

4. (d) The license holder shall:

   1. (1) prepare, deliver, and provide food for consumption at the catered event;
   2. (2) provide the service employees to serve alcoholic beverages at the catered event;
   3. (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. (4) ensure after the event that all of the alcoholic beverages:

      1. (i) remain in the possession of the license holder; and
      2. (ii) are returned to the premises for which the Class B restaurant or hotel (on-sale) beer, wine, and liquor license is issued.
5. (e) The annual license fee is $1,500.
6. (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 Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.