Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 7 - Limits on Competition; Franchises
Section 1-702 - Authority to Grant Franchises

(a)    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)    (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.