An Act Regarding Liquor Licenses for Qualified Catering Services Arnend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the emergency clause and inseliing the following: Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1076, sub-§10 is enacted to read: 10. Self-sponsored event permit. The bureau may issue a self-sponsored event permit to a qualified catering service in addition to a license issued in accordance with this section. A self-sponsored event permit authorizes the licensee to serve spirits, wine and malt liquor at an event sponsored by the licensee at the facility that is the licensee's principal place of business as a qualified catering service. The permit allows for up to self-sponsored events per year under the following conditions: A. The licensee submits an application as prescribed by the bureau; B.The primary business of the licensee does not involve serving alcoholic beverages on a day-to-day basis at self-sponsored events; C. The licensee notifies the bureau of a self-sponsored event a minimum of 3 business days prior to the event by first class mail, facsimile transmission, electronic mail or other method prescribed by the bureau; D. The licensee provides at a self-sponsored event a diverse selection of food, primarily prepared from a complete kitchen at the licensee's facility and served at multiple food stations or a buffet service or passed by servers or served as a plated sit-down meal. The selection of food must include more than snack foods such as potato chips, crackers, pretzels or nuts, but snack foods may be used in the preparation of a meal or as an accompaniment to a prepared meal; E. If liquor is served later than 9:00 p.m. at a self-sponsored event and after the service of food described in paragraph D is complete, the licensee continues to offer food, which may be lighter than a buffet service or a sit-down meal, such as sandwiches and pizza; Page I - 124LR2304(02)-I COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1559
Committee Amendment CA_A_S375 (Senate)
Amends: 28-A MRSA §1076

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 59'6, L.D. 1559, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding Liquor Licenses for Qualified Catering Services" 
Arnend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
emergency clause and inseliing the following: 
'Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1076, sub-§10 is enacted to read: 
10. Self-sponsored event permit. The bureau may issue a self-sponsored event 
permit to a qualified catering service in addition to a license issued in accordance with 
this section. A self-sponsored event permit authorizes the licensee to serve spirits, wine 
and malt liquor at an event sponsored by the licensee at the facility that is the licensee's 
principal place of business as a qualified catering service. The permit allows for up to 
self-sponsored events per year under the following conditions: 
A. The licensee submits an application as prescribed by the bureau; 
B.The primary business of the licensee does not involve serving alcoholic beverages 
on a day-to-day basis at self-sponsored events; 
C. 
The licensee notifies the bureau of a self-sponsored event a minimum of 3 
business days prior to the event by first class mail, facsimile transmission, electronic 
mail or other method prescribed by the bureau; 
D. 
The licensee provides at a self-sponsored event a diverse selection of food, 
primarily prepared from a complete kitchen at the licensee's facility and served at 
multiple food stations or a buffet service or passed by servers or served as a plated 
sit-down meal. The selection of food must include more than snack foods such as 
potato chips, crackers, pretzels or nuts, but snack foods may be used in the 
preparation of a meal or as an accompaniment to a prepared meal; 
E. If liquor is served later than 9:00 p.m. at a self-sponsored event and after the 
service of food described in paragraph D is complete, the licensee continues to offer 
food, which may be lighter than a buffet service or a sit-down meal, such as 
sandwiches and pizza; 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ··A ., to S.P. 596, L.D. 1559 
F. Self-sponsored events are public or private events requiring an admission fee for 
the service of food and beverages by the licensee that may include visual or 
participatory entertainment provided by the licensee in accordance with the laws and 
rules governing this Title;and 
G. Self-sponsored events do not exceed 7 hours. 
The license fee for a self-sponsored event permit is $700 annually. Renewal of a permit 
under this subsection must coincide with renewal of the license issued in accordance with 
this section.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It creates a permit available to a qualified caterer 
licensed to serve spirits, wine and malt liquor as a caterer to conduct self-sponsored 
events at the caterer's facility and serve these alc~holic beverages. The fee for the self-
sponsored event permit is $700 annually in addition to the qualified catering license fee. 
Events conducted in accordance with this permit must offer a diverse menu and may not 
exceed 7 hours in duration. 
FISCAL ~on: IH~(JlIRED 
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Fiscal Detail and Notes 
LD 1559 
LR 2304(02) 
An Act Regarding Liquor Licenses for Qualified Catering Services 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~ " 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2010-11 
($14,000) 
$14,000 
Projections 
2011-12 
($14,000) 
$14,000 
Projections 
2012-13 
($14,000) 
$14,000 
General Fund revenues to the Department of Public Sa fety will increase by $14,000 beginning in fiscal year 2010-11 
for licenses issued to qual i fied catering services for events hosted by those services. This estimate assumes 20 of the 
existing qualified catering services will qualify for this license. Additional costs to the Department of Public Safety 
associated with inspections and enforcement can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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