WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 490

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

21-312.1.

(A)     (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2)      "CATERING SERVICES" MEANS THE PREPARATION OR PROVISION
AND THE SERVING OF FOOD OR DRINK BY A FOOD SERVICE FACILITY FOR SERVICE
AT THE PROVIDER'S PREMISES OR ELSEWHERE IN CONNECTION WITH A SPECIFIC
EVENT OR A BUSINESS OR SOCIAL FUNCTION OR AFFAIR.

(3)      "CATERER" MEANS A FOOD SERVICE FACILITY THAT OFFERS
CATERING SERVICES OR IDENTIFIES ITSELF AS A CATERER.

(B)     A FOOD SERVICE FACILITY THAT OFFERS CATERING SERVICES OR THAT
IDENTIFIES ITSELF AS A CATERER SHALL INCLUDE ITS FOOD SERVICE FACILITY
LICENSE NUMBER, INCLUDING THE IDENTITY OF THE ISSUER OF THE LICENSE, ON:

(1)      ALL ADVERTISING FOR ON BUSINESS CARDS, PUBLISHED PRINT
MEDIA, FLYERS, BROCHURES, AND ANY VEHICLES USED IN CONNECTION WITH
CATERING SERVICES AND IN TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES; AND

(2)      ALL CONTRACTS FOR CATERING SERVICES.

(C)     A FOOD SERVICE FACILITY THAT IS LICENSED IN MORE THAN ONE
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION MAY SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION BY
DISPLAYING THE FOOD SERVICE FACILITY LICENSE NUMBER OF ANY OR ALL OF ITS
LICENSES ISSUED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.

(D)     THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A PERSON WHO:

(1)      PREPARES FOOD IN A KITCHEN OF ANOTHER PERSON'S PRIVATE
HOME FOR SERVICE IN THAT PRIVATE HOME; OR

(2)      PREPARES FOOD IN A KITCHEN OF A PRIVATE HOME OR A KITCHEN
OF A SCHOOL, RELIGIOUS OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, OR NONPROFIT
INSTITUTION FOR SERVICE OR SALE IN TO BENEFIT A SCHOOL, RELIGIOUS OR
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, OR NONPROFIT INSTITUTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1991 January 1, 1995.

Approved May 26, 1994.

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