1. (a)

   1. (1) There is a local caterer's license.
   2. (2) The license is a separate alcoholic beverages license.

2. (b)

   1. (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the license to a person that:

      1. (i) does not already hold a license issued by the Board;
      2. (ii) has facilities to prepare and deliver food to the site of a catered event; and
      3. (iii) meets all other requirements of this article.
   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. (3) An applicant for or holder of the license is not required to have a banquet hall.

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

   1. (1) provide alcoholic beverages at an event that is held off the premises of the food preparation facilities; and
   2. (2) exercise the privileges of the license only during the hours and on the days authorized for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license.

4. (d) The license holder may not:

   1. (1) hold an event that the license holder sponsors; or
   2. (2) provide only alcoholic beverages at an event.

5. (e) The license holder shall:

   1. (1) contract for and provide food for consumption at a catered event;
   2. (2) meet the same ratio of gross receipts between food and alcoholic beverage sales as a holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license; and
   3. (3) purchase all alcoholic beverages from the Alcohol Beverage Services.
6. (f) The annual license fee is $1,250.

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 673, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.