Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 2-503
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§2–503.
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(a) (1) A general statewide or limited statewide caterer’s license authorizes the holder to:
(i) acquire alcoholic beverages:
1. if the holder operates under a retail license that may be annually renewed, through a holder of a wholesaler’s license; or
2. except as provided in §§ 25–307, 29–306,32–306, 32–309(e), and 33–305 of this article, through a licensed retail dealer that has off–sale privileges;
(ii) serve alcoholic beverages at a catered event anywhere in the State to individuals who have attained the legal drinking age on premises that are unlicensed or for which a temporary license has been issued by the local licensing board; and
(iii) except as provided in § 2–504(b)(2) of this subtitle, store unused alcoholic beverages at the holder’s principal place of business for use at other catered events.
(2) The holder may sell and serve alcoholic beverages during the hours and on the days that a holder of a Class B license may operate in the jurisdiction where the catered event is conducted.
(b) A general statewide caterer’s license authorizes the holder to provide catering services in any jurisdiction in the State.
(c) A limited statewide caterer’s license authorizes the holder to provide catering services in not more than three contiguous and designated jurisdictions in the State if the total population of the designated jurisdictions does not exceed 1,000,000, based on the most recent population records of the Maryland Department of Health.
(i) acquire alcoholic beverages:
1. if the holder operates under a retail license that may be annually renewed, through a holder of a wholesaler’s license; or
2. except as provided in §§ 25–307, 29–306,32–306, 32–309(e), and 33–305 of this article, through a licensed retail dealer that has off–sale privileges;
(ii) serve alcoholic beverages at a catered event anywhere in the State to individuals who have attained the legal drinking age on premises that are unlicensed or for which a temporary license has been issued by the local licensing board; and
(iii) except as provided in § 2–504(b)(2) of this subtitle, store unused alcoholic beverages at the holder’s principal place of business for use at other catered events.
(2) The holder may sell and serve alcoholic beverages during the hours and on the days that a holder of a Class B license may operate in the jurisdiction where the catered event is conducted.
(b) A general statewide caterer’s license authorizes the holder to provide catering services in any jurisdiction in the State.
(c) A limited statewide caterer’s license authorizes the holder to provide catering services in not more than three contiguous and designated jurisdictions in the State if the total population of the designated jurisdictions does not exceed 1,000,000, based on the most recent population records of the Maryland Department of Health.
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