Introduction The issue regarding the impact of the lead paint has already become one of the most discussed. A number of people in Maryland face the problem of poisoning that damages the brain and leads to severe consequences. The case with Freddy Gray and William Porter proves that the hazardous material can change people’s life and have a significant impact on the development of the nervous system. The major purpose of the paper is to provide the detailed policy analysis of the lead control policies that were passed in Maryland. The problem of the lead paint poisoning is not new, although, the government took actions to solve it, it should be highlighted that the issue is urgent as the poisoning still affects children and adults living in the Maryland. First and foremost, it should be stated that the federal laws were created to protect people from the lead paint poisoning. Baltimore forbid the usage of the perilous material in 1950 (Wheeler & Broadwater, 2015b). Nevertheless, the problem remained as the paint on old houses poisoned people who lived in half-destroyed houses. The key issue is that the lead poisoning impacts mostly poor blacks, who cannot afford to live in better conditions. The case with Gray and his sister proves that the dangerous level of the lead in blood plays a significant role not only in medical problems but also affects the reduction of school activity, aggressiveness, and behavioral disorders (Fletcher, 2013). Despite the policies that aim to control the negative impact of the hazardous paint, some companies make money on people who suffer from this problem. Access Funding makes a profit from the grief of poor families living in terrible conditions with the perilous paint. However, it should be stressed that this company is not the single example of how companies make millions of dollars on the issue (McCoy, 2015). Access Funding buys future payments of poisoned people for the lower price, leaving people with no chance to go through the expansive checks of the level of the lead paint poisoning every month. Some of the victims become homeless or even die. Legislative regulation The Lead Paint Program, the Structured Settlement Protection Act, and Reduction of Lead Risk Housing Act were originally designed to solve the problem and reduce the negative impact of the lead paint on the health (McCoy, 2015). However, the law is not followed strictly. According to Brian Brown, the lawyer, the pivotal issue is that most of the victims are blacks and “if rich white kids were getting poisoned, there would be a law on the books that says ‘No lead in houses” (Wheeler & Broadwater, 2015b). According to the Lead Paint Law, the properties that are used for rent should be checked every year. Despite this fact, the owners do not pay attention to registration. MDE officials claim that the lack of the employees is a fundamental factor that makes the checking system to be impossible. Less than ten workers should register more than 400,000 of the houses and apartments for rent, this seems to be impossible. The other side of the problem is that a number of rental units are not on the list for registration. This creates the prolific environment for the own