(a) A county council may pass any ordinance, resolution, or bylaw not inconsistent with State law that: (1) may aid in executing and enforcing any power in this title; or (2) may aid in maintaining the peace, good government, health, and welfare of the county. (b) A county may exercise the powers provided under this title only to the extent that the powers are not preempted by or in conflict with public general law. (c) A county may not pass any law under this title regarding the licensing, regulating, prohibiting, or submitting to referendum the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages.
Maryland Legal Code