Landlord or tenant responsibility?

[Marlen Rum]

Hello! I leased out of my house in Georgia through a Property Manager for 1 year. Now that tenants have moved out I am told by PM that tenants kid scribbled on multiple walls and walls need to be repainted. On top of that, it appears tenants had the fireplace going without opening the flume so there’s “smoke damage” on walls, trim, and ceiling. PM tells me we can’t charge the full amount of repainting & that we can only charge for prep work, because anything that can be covered with 1 coat of paint is the landlord’s responsibility. This does not seem right to me as I do not consider scribbles on walls & smoke damage ordinary wear & tear. Anyone have experience with this? PM quoted me a section of the law that seems ambiguous to me. Any RE lawyers out there that can shed some light as to how to handle this situation?

Thanks in advance!