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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 835

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
read(s) as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

24B.

(A)  IN THIS SECTION, "CATERER" MEANS AN A HARFORD
COUNTY ESTABLISHMENT CONTAINING 1 OR MORE BANQUET ROOMS
SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC GATHERINGS, WITH FOOD PREPARATION
FACILITIES ON THE PREMISES, WHICH CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE FOOD
AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO SPONSORS OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
EVENTS.

(B) (1) IN HARFORD COUNTY A CLASS H BEER, WINE AND
LIQUOR LICENSE SHALL MAY BE ISSUED BY UPON THE APPROVAL OF
THE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD AND SHALL AUTHORIZE THE OWNER OR
OPERATOR OF A CATERING ESTABLISHMENT TO KEEP FOR SALE AND
SELL ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT RETAIL AT THE PREMISES
DESCRIBED THEREIN FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES. THE
ANNUAL FEE FOR THE LICENSE SHALL BE $225 $750 AND SHALL BE
PAYABLE TO THE BOARD BEFORE ANY LICENSE IS ISSUED, WHICH FEE
SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE.

(2)  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
114 OR ANY OTHER CONTRARY PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, A
CATERER LICENSED UNDER THIS SECTION ALSO MAY CONTRACT WITH
PATRONS TO PERMIT THEM TO BRING PERSONAL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
ONTO THE PREMISES OF THE CATERER FOR CONSUMPTION AT CATERED
EVENTS.

(3) A CATERER LICENSED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY
CONTRACT TO PROVIDE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT EVENTS HELD OFF
THE PREMISES, PROVIDED THAT THE CATERER CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE
FOOD, AS WELL AS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE
CATERED EVENT.

(C)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A HOTEL OR
RESTAURANT WHICH PRESENTLY HOLDS A CLASS B BEER, WINE AND
LIQUOR LICENSE TO OBTAIN A CLASS H LICENSE IF CATERING IS,
OR HAS BEEN, A PART OF THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE HOTEL OR
RESTAURANT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved June 1, 1982.

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