MARYLAND (WBFF) — For professional painters in Maryland, a new fee added to every gallon of paint is changing how and where they buy supplies, with some saying they are now crossing state lines to avoid higher costs.
Dianna, a professional painter, said the state’s new $1.15 fee on every gallon of paint sold is pushing her to shop outside Maryland. “We are travelling to Pennsylvania to get our paint, especially if its quantity,” she said.
Dianna said the added cost is difficult for small businesses to absorb without raising prices for customers. “Every added dollar on….and you have to pass it on…its going to be the loss of clientele,” she said…