Official Documents
Program Plan
PaintCare’s plan for Maryland will be developed over the next year and requires approval by the state’s oversight agency, the Maryland Department of the Environment. Once finalized, this plan will describe the program’s paint collection and management system, public outreach, program costs, the fee amounts assessed on new paint sales, and other proposed elements for the Maryland paint stewardship program. The draft program plan will be posted on this page when it is submitted to the Maryland Department of the Environment.
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), 9-1733 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.