(a)      This section does not apply in Baltimore City or Prince George's and Worcester counties.

      (b)      Except as otherwise provided in this article or Article 24, Title 11 of the Code, a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State may not:

            (1)      require a local license in that county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision to engage in a business or occupation for which a State license is required under this article; or

            (2)      impose a local fee or tax to engage in a business or occupation for which a State license is required under this article.

      (c)      A county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State may require a local license if necessary for regulatory purposes in the interest of the public health, safety, or morals.

      (d)      A public local law passed after October 1, 1941, does not repeal any provision of this section unless the public local law expressly refers to and repeals the provision.