Title 6. Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances — Subtitle 3. Lead-Based Paint
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 6-301 (2026)
Title 6. Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances
Subtitle 3. Lead-Based Paint
§ 6–301LinkCopy Citation
A person may not use lead-based paint:
(1)
On any interior surface;
(2)
On any exterior surface to which children commonly may be exposed;
(3)
On any porch of any dwelling; or
(4)
Except for a lead-based industrial paint that is applied to a household appliance, on any article that is intended for household use.
Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 6-302 (2026)
Title 6. Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances
Subtitle 3. Lead-Based Paint
§ 6–302LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person who violates any provision of § 6-301 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.
(b)
(1)
A person who violates § 6-303 of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under § 6-303 of this subtitle is subject to an administrative penalty of up to $250 per violation, not exceeding $10,000.
(2)
The administrative penalty under this subsection shall be assessed with consideration given to:
(i)
The willfulness of the violation and the extent to which the violation was known to the violator but uncorrected by the violator;
(ii)
The extent to which the violation resulted in actual harm to human health;
(iii)
The nature and degree of injury to or interference with general welfare and health; and
(iv)
The extent to which the current violation is part of a recurrent pattern of the same or similar type of violation committed by the violator.
(c)
Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense under this section.
Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 6-303 (2026)
Title 6. Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances
Subtitle 3. Lead-Based Paint
§ 6–303LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
A medical laboratory, office, or other facility that draws blood from any child 18 years and under for analysis of blood lead levels shall obtain all information required by the Department, including the address, date of birth, sex, and race of the child.
(2)
The medical laboratory, office, or facility drawing blood for analysis under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall forward the information required under paragraph (1) of this subsection with the blood to the medical laboratory that performs blood lead level testing.
(3)
A medical laboratory that performs blood lead level testing shall report to the Department the results of blood lead level tests and the information required under paragraph (1) of this subsection in accordance with the time frames established by the Department.
(4)
(i)
In addition to the requirements of paragraph (3) of this subsection, for a child who resides in Baltimore City, a medical laboratory shall report the results of tests and the information required under paragraph (1) of this subsection to the Commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department.
(ii)
The Commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department may report the information received under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph to the Baltimore Immunization Registry Program.
(5)
(i)
If a medical laboratory that performs blood lead level testing receives a blood sample without the information required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the medical laboratory shall make a written request to the medical laboratory, office, or facility in which the blood was initially drawn for the information required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(ii)
If the medical laboratory, office, or facility does not provide the information requested under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the medical laboratory that performs blood lead level testing shall inform the Department of the failure of the medical laboratory, office, or facility to provide the information required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(iii)
A medical laboratory that performs blood lead level testing shall provide medical laboratories, offices, or facilities that draw blood with referral forms that request the information required by the Department, including the address, date of birth, sex, and race of the child.
(b)
The Department may report the results of blood tests for lead poisoning to an immunization registry subsequently developed by the Maryland Department of Health.
(c)
The Department shall report the results of blood tests for lead poisoning indicating an elevated blood lead level, as defined by regulation, to:
(1)
The local health department in the jurisdiction where the child resides; and
(2)
The Maryland Department of Health.
(d)
The Department shall adopt regulations to:
(1)
Govern the reporting requirements of laboratories to the Department under subsection (a) of this section; and
(2)
Provide for the reporting of information by the Department to local health departments and the Maryland Department of Health.
Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 6-304 (2026)
Title 6. Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances
Subtitle 3. Lead-Based Paint
§ 6–304LinkCopy Citation
(a)
This section establishes case management assistance and notification requirements for cases of children with elevated blood lead levels greater than or equal to:
(1)
Between July 1, 2022, and October 27, 2022, inclusive, 5 micrograms per deciliter (�g/dl);
(2)
Between October 28, 2022, and December 31, 2023, inclusive, 3.5 �g/dl; and
(3)
On and after January 1, 2024, the reference level, defined in § 6–801(q) of this title.
(b)
The Secretary shall assist local governments, if necessary, to provide case management of children with elevated blood lead levels.
(c)
Within 10 business days after receipt of the results of a blood test for lead poisoning indicating that a child under the age of 6 years has an elevated blood lead level, the Department or a local health department shall notify:
(1)
The child’s parent or legal guardian; and
(2)
If the child does not reside at a property owned by the child’s parent or legal guardian, the owner of the property where the child resides.
Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 6-305 (2026)
Title 6. Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances
Subtitle 3. Lead-Based Paint
§ 6–305LinkCopy Citation
(a)
On or before July 1, 2020, the Department shall adopt regulations for conducting environmental investigations to determine lead hazards for:
(1)
Children under the age of 6 years with elevated blood lead levels greater than or equal to the reference level defined in § 6–801(q) of this title; and
(2)
Pregnant women with elevated blood lead levels greater than or equal to the reference level as defined in § 6–801(q) of this title.
(b)
(1)
The regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall be consistent with, or more stringent than, the Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead–Based Paint Hazards in Housing published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(2)
The regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall provide for an environmental investigation to be completed after receipt by the Department or the county board of health of the results of a blood test under § 6–304 of this subtitle for:
(i)
Children under the age of 6 years with elevated blood lead levels greater than or equal to the reference level defined in § 6–801(q) of this title; or
(ii)
Pregnant women with elevated blood lead levels greater than or equal to the reference level defined in § 6–801(q) of this title.
(c)
The Department shall include in its annual report on statewide childhood blood lead testing a summary of the results of any environmental investigation conducted in accordance with this section.