MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — 7News is talking to a member of the Montgomery County Council about a bill that exempts landscapers from a law that took effect on July 1.
The law bans handheld, backpack, and walk-behind gas-powered leaf blowers. A violation could lead to a $500 citation.
Last July, the county banned the sale of gas-powered leaf blowers and vacuums. The goal is to reduce harmful air emissions and the reliance on fossil fuels…