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:(vi) Prince George's County;(vii) Queen Anne's County; and(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.Revised and recodified by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 119,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2013.