Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.

New Jersey's bill A 3383, the "Architectural Paint Stewardship Act," requires paint producers (manufacturers selling interior/exterior architectural paint in 5-gallon containers or smaller) to create or join a paint stewardship program. The program must collect, reuse, recycle, or responsibly dispose of leftover paint from consumers (post-consumer paint), eliminating costs for local governments. Key mechanisms include producers funding the program through a fee added to paint prices, establishing statewide collection sites (ensuring 90% of residents are within 15 miles of a site), and prioritizing reuse/recycling per federal waste management guidelines. This directly affects paint producers and retailers, shifting disposal responsibility from municipalities to the industry.