(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.