HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                5365

House Bill No. 1663

AN ACT concerning

Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages
(Caterer's Licenses)

FOR the purpose of authorizing the issuance of a certain
alcoholic beverages license in Harford County; defining
the term "caterer"; providing that certain annual
license fee be paid before the board issues the
license; providing that a certain licensed caterer may
contract to provide alcoholic beverages at an event
held off the premises of the caterer under certain
circumstances; generally relating to a certain
alcoholic beverages license in Howard Harford County;
and clarifying language.

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 24B

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

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 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 BE ISSUED BY 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.