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Official Documents

Program Plan

On July 1, 2025, PaintCare submitted a program plan to the Maryland Department of the Environment. Once approved, an update will be posted here. This plan describes the operations, outreach, and other activities of the Maryland Paint Stewardship Program:

• Maryland Paint Stewardship Program Plan (July 1, 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), 9-1733 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.