Title 25. Montgomery County — Subtitle 12. Caterer's Licenses
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 25-1201 (2026)
Title 25. Montgomery County
Subtitle 12. Caterer's Licenses
§ 25–1201LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
There is a local caterer’s license.
(2)
The license is a separate alcoholic beverages license.
(b)
(1)
Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the license to a person that:
(i)
does not already hold a license issued by the Board;
(ii)
has facilities to prepare and deliver food to the site of a catered event; and
(iii)
meets all other requirements of this article.
(2)
Before the Board issues or renews the license, the county health department shall approve the food preparation facilities for a catered event.
(3)
An applicant for or holder of the license is not required to have a banquet hall.
(c)
The license authorizes a holder to:
(1)
provide alcoholic beverages at an event that is held off the premises of the food preparation facilities; and
(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.
(d)
The license holder may not:
(1)
hold an event that the license holder sponsors; or
(2)
provide only alcoholic beverages at an event.
(e)
The license holder shall:
(1)
contract for and provide food for consumption at a catered event;
(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)
purchase all alcoholic beverages from the Alcohol Beverage Services.
(f)
The annual license fee is $1,250.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 25-1202 (2026)
Title 25. Montgomery County
Subtitle 12. Caterer's Licenses
§ 25–1202LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a catering extension.
(b)
The Board may grant a catering extension to the holder of:
(1)
a Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license;
(2)
a Class BD–BWL license;
(3)
a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license; and
(4)
a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)
The catering extension authorizes a holder to:
(1)
provide alcoholic beverages at an event that is held off the premises for which:
(i)
the holder’s Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license is issued; or
(ii)
the holder’s Class D beer, wine, and liquor license is issued; and
(2)
exercise the privileges of the catering extension only during the hours and on the days authorized for:
(i)
a Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license;
(ii)
a Class BD–BWL license;
(iii)
a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license; or
(iv)
a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.
(d)
The holder of a catering extension shall provide food for consumption at the catered event.
(e)
This section does not require a holder of the following licenses to obtain a catering extension for catering on the premises for which the license is issued:
(1)
a Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license;
(2)
a Class BD–BWL license;
(3)
a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license; and
(4)
a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.