Montgomery County, Md. v. Complete Lawn Care, Inc.: Decision gives local advocacy groups and legislatures hope in the battle against Maryland State law preemption.

On May 2, 2019, The Maryland Court of Special Appeals, in a written opinion, upheld the validity of a local ordinance, which was previously declared preempted by State law in a lower court. In cases past, local communities hoping to improve the health and welfare of its citizens through local ordinances have been thwarted by the implied preemption by State …