Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1202
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§25–1202.
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(a) There is a catering extension.
(b) The Board may grant a catering extension to the holder of:
(1) a Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license;
(2) a Class BD–BWL license;
(3) a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license; and
(4) a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c) The catering extension authorizes a holder to:
(1) provide alcoholic beverages at an event that is held off the premises for which:
(i) the holder’s Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license is issued; or
(ii) the holder’s Class D beer, wine, and liquor license is issued; and
(2) exercise the privileges of the catering extension only during the hours and on the days authorized for:
(i) a Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license;
(ii) a Class BD–BWL license;
(iii) a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license; or
(iv) a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.
(d) The holder of a catering extension shall provide food for consumption at the catered event.
(e) This section does not require a holder of the following licenses to obtain a catering extension for catering on the premises for which the license is issued:
(1) a Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license;
(2) a Class BD–BWL license;
(3) a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license; and
(4) a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b) The Board may grant a catering extension to the holder of:
(1) a Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license;
(2) a Class BD–BWL license;
(3) a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license; and
(4) a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c) The catering extension authorizes a holder to:
(1) provide alcoholic beverages at an event that is held off the premises for which:
(i) the holder’s Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license is issued; or
(ii) the holder’s Class D beer, wine, and liquor license is issued; and
(2) exercise the privileges of the catering extension only during the hours and on the days authorized for:
(i) a Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license;
(ii) a Class BD–BWL license;
(iii) a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license; or
(iv) a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.
(d) The holder of a catering extension shall provide food for consumption at the catered event.
(e) This section does not require a holder of the following licenses to obtain a catering extension for catering on the premises for which the license is issued:
(1) a Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license;
(2) a Class BD–BWL license;
(3) a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license; and
(4) a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.
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