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No. I am a property manager, and know the laws very well. Technically, the landlord does not have to ever do anything to make the apartment updated and look nice, but they will loose good tenants or new tenants by not doing anything.
Tenants really just need to be diligent about keeping their walls clean. By washing scuffs off walls when they happen, or just keeping touch-up paint around, then you don't have to worry about your walls showing wear over time! Plus it is very costly for a landlord to paint an apartment, with additional fees for one that is occupied ($400-1500+)
Since your wall paint is not something that really affects your ability to safely live in your apartment or affect your daily needs, the landlord is not in any violation of tenants' rights for not painting your walls every five years. You might want to consider buying a bucket of paint if you intend to live in your place long-term!