§ 1-702. Authority to grant franchises

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

   (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) restrict a county or municipality from exercising authority granted under other public general law or public local law;

   (3) authorize a county or municipality to engage in an activity not authorized under other public general law or public local law; or

   (4) preempt or supersede the regulatory authority of a unit of State government.

(b) In general. --

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

      (i) Anne Arundel County;

      (ii) Baltimore City;

      (iii) Baltimore County;

      (iv) Cecil County;

      (v) Howard County;

      (vi) Prince George's County;

      (vii) Queen Anne's County; and

      (viii) Worcester County.

   (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) A county may grant franchises as provided under existing public general law or public local law.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 23A, § 2A(e), art. 25, § 3(a)-(c), 3D(d), art. 25A, § 5A(d), art. 25B, § 13B(e); 2013, ch. 119, § 2.