Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §585-J is enacted to read:

§585-J.__Architectural coatings

1.__Manufactured on or after January 1, 2006.__A person may not manufacture, blend or repackage for sale within the State, supply, sell or offer for sale within the State or solicit for application or apply within the State, any architectural or industrial maintenance coating manufactured on or after January 1, 2006 that contains volatile organic compounds in excess of limits specified in this subsection.__Limits are expressed in grams of volatile organic compounds per liter of coating thinned to the manufacturer's maximum recommendation, excluding the volume of any water, exempt compounds or colorant added to tint bases.__"Manufacturer's maximum recommendation" means the maximum recommendation for thinning that is indicated on the label or lid of the coating container.

A.__Interior wood clear and semitransparent stains may not contain volatile organic compounds in excess or 550 grams per liter.

B.__Varnishes may not contain volatile organic compounds in excess of 450 grams per liter.

C.__Sanding sealers may not contain volatile organic compounds in excess of 550 grams per liter.

D.__Exterior wood primers recommended for application to exterior wood or wood-based surfaces may not contain volatile organic compounds in excess of 350 grams per liter.

E.__Floor coatings may not contain volatile organic compounds in excess of 400 grams per liter.

2.__Manufactured prior to January 1, 2006.__An architectural or industrial maintenance coating manufactured prior to January 1, 2006 may be sold, supplied, offered for sale or applied after January 1, 2006 as long as the architectural or industrial maintenance coating complies with the standards in effect at the time the coating was manufactured, and the coating displays the date of manufacture on the lid, label or bottom of the container.

3.__Rulemaking.__The department shall adopt rules to implement this section.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section