(a) At each catered event at which alcoholic beverages are served, the holder of a general statewide or limited statewide caterer’s license shall: (1) supply service personnel, including bartenders and waiters; (2) ensure that the service personnel are present at all times during the catered event; (3) have at least one individual at the catered event who has been certified by an alcohol awareness program under § 4–505 of this article; (4) ensure that the sale of food represents at least 70% of the total cost of the catered event; and (5) return all unopened containers of alcoholic beverages to the holder’s principal place of business at the end of the catered event. (b) (1) The holder of a general statewide or limited statewide caterer’s license may not: (i) deliver alcoholic beverages to a catered event without service personnel present on the premises of the catered event; and (ii) except when operating under an on–premises retail license that may be annually renewed issued by a local licensing board, serve alcoholic beverages at: 1. the holder’s principal place of business; or 2. an event for which the holder is a sponsor or promoter. hat may be annually renewed issued by a local licensing board, serve alcoholic beverages at: 1. the holder’s principal place of business; or 2. an event for which the holder is a sponsor or promoter. (2) To ensure product integrity, a partially used keg of a malt beverage may not be used at another catered event.
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