1. (a) Sections 1-703 through 1-707 of this subtitle do not:

   1. (1) grant to a county or municipality additional authority in any substantive area beyond that granted under other public general law or public local law;
   2. (2) restrict a county or municipality from exercising authority granted under other public general law or public local law;
   3. (3) authorize a county or municipality to engage in an activity not authorized under other public general law or public local law; or
   4. (4) preempt or supersede the regulatory authority of a unit of State government.

2. (b)

   1. (1) This section applies to all counties, except:

      1. (i) Anne Arundel County;
      2. (ii) Baltimore City;
      3. (iii) Baltimore County;
      4. (iv) Cecil County;
      5. (v) Howard County;
      6. (vi) Prince George's County;
      7. (vii) Queen Anne's County; and
      8. (viii) Worcester County.
   2. (2) The provisions of §§ 9-105 and 9-106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.
   3. (3) A county may grant franchises as provided under existing public general law or public local law.

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.