# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 25. Montgomery County

### Subtitle 12. Caterer's Licenses

#### Section 25-1201

(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.

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