(a)      This section applies only in Baltimore County.

      (b)      In this section "caterer" means a Class B or Class D on-sale beer, wine and liquor licensee who contracts to provide food and sell alcoholic beverages to sponsors of public or private events held off the premises.

      (c)      The Board of License Commissioners may add a special privilege for off-premises consumption for the sole purpose of authorizing the licensee to be a caterer.

      (d)      A holder of the special off-sale privilege shall contract and provide food as well as alcoholic beverages for consumption at all off-sale catered events.

      (e)      The holder may exercise the off-sale consumption privilege only during the hours and days that are permitted in this article for a Class B or Class D on-sale beer, wine and liquor license in the county.

      (f)      This license privilege is not a separate class of license and, if it is granted, the privilege is incorporated within the existing Class B or Class D on-sale beer, wine and liquor license.

      (g)      The annual license fee for the special off-sale license privilege is $500 in addition to the annual fee for the Class B or Class D on-sale beer, wine and liquor license.

      (h)      The special off-sale privilege may be renewed.