Lead paint in Maryland

One rule applies, with its citation below.

Research, not legal advice

These summaries are compiled from ordinance text and public sources and are dated at the point they were last checked. Rules change between checks — Newark replaced its whole registration regime in a single month — so confirm anything you are about to underwrite against the primary source or the municipal office named in the citation.

Pre-1978 rentals require MDE registration and lead-risk compliance

Marylandhigh confidence

Verified on 2026-08-22.

Maryland requires affected pre-1978 rental dwelling units to be registered with the Department of the Environment and to satisfy the applicable lead-risk-reduction and certificate duties before occupancy changes.

MDE says registrations renew every two years beginning January 1, 2026. The required certificate and risk-reduction path depend on property and turnover facts; confirm the current MDE record rather than treating this summary as legal advice.

Construction: Built before 1978

Sources

Maryland Department of the Environment — Rental Property Owners — Maryland Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing law

Every rule for Maryland