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Official Documents

Program Plan

PaintCare’s program plan for Maryland was approved by the Maryland Department of the Environment on October 25, 2025. This plan describes the operations, outreach, and other activities of the Maryland Paint Stewardship Program:

• Maryland Paint Stewardship Program Plan (October 1, 2025)
• Maryland Program Plan Approval Letter (October 25, 2025)

Law

Laws relevant to the PaintCare program in Maryland can be found at https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/Statutes

• Annotated Code of Maryland
• Articles Environment – (gen)
• Sections 9-1701(b-1), (i-1), (o-1) through (o-3), and (r-2) through (r-4), 9-1707, 9-1733 and 9-1734

Sales Tax

The Maryland Office of the Comptroller has provided an explanation of why the PaintCare Fee is subject to state sales tax in the following letter:

• Letter regarding Maryland Sales Tax (May 30, 2025)

State Agency

The oversight agency for the Maryland paint stewardship program is the Maryland Department of the Environment.