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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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) supply service personnel, including bartenders and waiters;
(2) ensure that the service personnel are present at all times during the catered event;
(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) ensure that the sale of food represents at least 70% of the total cost of the catered event; and
(5) return all unopened containers of alcoholic beverages to the holder's principal place of business at the end of the catered event.
(b)(1) The holder of a general statewide or limited statewide caterer's license may not:
(i) deliver alcoholic beverages to a catered event without service personnel present on the premises of the catered event; and
(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. the holder's principal place of business; or
2. an event for which the holder is a sponsor or promoter.
(2) To ensure product integrity, a partially used keg of a malt beverage may not be used at another catered event.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 2-504 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis/md-code-al-bev-sect-2-504/
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