# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 20. Frederick County

### Subtitle 12. Caterer's Licenses

#### Section 20-1201

(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 Sec. 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.

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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)