US state PFAS product restriction effective dates by category
State-by-state PFAS product ban and restriction effective dates. Each record is one state’s ban on one product category, with the effective date, the statute or bill number, the enforcement agency, and any exemptions (e.g. currently unavoidable use). Answers 'can I sell [product] containing PFAS in [state] after [date]', 'which states ban PFAS in cookware', 'when does [state] ban all PFAS products'. Roughly 30 jurisdictions with active or pending PFAS product restrictions as of mid-2026, each with different product category definitions and phase-in schedules.
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| State | Product Category | Restriction Type | Statute / Bill | PFAS Definition | Enforcement Agency | Effective Date | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | aftermarket leather and textile treatments | sale ban | Safer Products for Washington Act | intentionally added PFAS | Washington Department of Ecology | ||
| Vermontsources differ | aftermarket stain and water-resistant treatments | sale ban | VT HB 238 | intentionally added PFAS | 2025-01-01 | ||
| Connecticut | all listed product categories plus outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions | sale ban | CT PA 24-59 | intentionally added PFAS | Connecticut DEEP | 2028-01-01 | |
| Kentuckysources differ | all products containing intentionally added PFAS | disclosure requirement | KY HB 196 | intentionally added PFAS | |||
| Minnesotasources differ | all products with intentionally added PFAS | sale ban | Amara's Law (2023) | intentionally added PFAS | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | 2032-01-01 | limited essential-use exemptions |
| Maine | any product containing intentionally added PFAS | sale ban | ME LD 1503 (PL 2021, c. 477) as amended by LD 1537 (PL 2023, c. 630) | intentionally added PFAS | Maine DEP | 2032-01-01 | currently unavoidable use (CUU) determination; federal law governs; packaging; used products; firefighting foam; FDA-regulated medical devices/drugs; veterinary products; public health/environmental/water quality testing products; DOT/FAA/NASA/DOD/DHS required products; motor vehicles; watercraft; semiconductors; non-consumer laboratory equipment or electronics; equipment used to manufacture exempted products |
| Washington | apparel and gear for severe wet conditions | sale ban | Safer Products for Washington Act | intentionally added PFAS | Washington Department of Ecology | ||
| Connecticutsources differ | apparel | disclosure requirement | CT PA 24-59 | intentionally added PFAS | Connecticut DEEP | 2026-07-01 | |
| Coloradosources differ | artificial turf | installation ban | CO HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081 | intentionally added PFAS | Colorado CDPHE | 2026-01-01 | |
| New Jersey | carpet and fabric treatment products | sale ban | NJ S1042 (Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act) | intentionally added PFAS | New Jersey DEP | 2028-01-12 | |
| Washington | carpet and rug treatments | sale ban | Safer Products for Washington Act | intentionally added PFAS | Washington Department of Ecology | ||
| Maine | carpet or rug | sale ban | ME LD 1503 (PL 2021, c. 477) as amended by LD 1537 (PL 2023, c. 630) | intentionally added PFAS | Maine DEP | 2023-01-01 | federal law governs; packaging; used products; firefighting foam; FDA-regulated medical devices/drugs; veterinary products; public health/environmental/water quality testing products; DOT/FAA/NASA/DOD/DHS required products; motor vehicles; watercraft; semiconductors; non-consumer laboratory equipment or electronics; equipment used to manufacture exempted products |
| Coloradosources differ | carpets and rugs | sale ban | CO HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081 | intentionally added PFAS | Colorado CDPHE | 2024-01-01 | |
| Marylandsources differ | carpets | sale ban | MD HB 1147 | PFAS | 2024-01-01 | ||
| Minnesota | carpets or rugs | sale ban | MN HF 2446 | intentionally added PFAS | 2026-01-01 | ||
| Maine | cleaning product | sale ban | ME LD 1503 (PL 2021, c. 477) as amended by LD 1537 (PL 2023, c. 630) | intentionally added PFAS | Maine DEP | 2026-01-01 | currently unavoidable use (CUU) determination; federal law governs; packaging; used products; firefighting foam; FDA-regulated medical devices/drugs; veterinary products; public health/environmental/water quality testing products; DOT/FAA/NASA/DOD/DHS required products; motor vehicles; watercraft; semiconductors; non-consumer laboratory equipment or electronics; equipment used to manufacture exempted products |
| Coloradosources differ | cleaning products | sale ban | CO HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081 | intentionally added PFAS | Colorado CDPHE | 2026-01-01 | |
| Colorado | commercial food equipment | sale ban | CO HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081 | intentionally added PFAS | Colorado CDPHE | 2026-01-01 | |
| Coloradosources differ | cookware | sale ban | CO HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081 | intentionally added PFAS | Colorado CDPHE | 2026-01-01 | |
| Maine | cookware product | sale ban | ME LD 1503 (PL 2021, c. 477) as amended by LD 1537 (PL 2023, c. 630) | intentionally added PFAS | Maine DEP | 2026-01-01 | currently unavoidable use (CUU) determination; federal law governs; packaging; used products; firefighting foam; FDA-regulated medical devices/drugs; veterinary products; public health/environmental/water quality testing products; DOT/FAA/NASA/DOD/DHS required products; motor vehicles; watercraft; semiconductors; non-consumer laboratory equipment or electronics; equipment used to manufacture exempted products |
| Maine | cooling, heating, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration equipment | sale ban | ME LD 1503 (PL 2021, c. 477) as amended by LD 1537 (PL 2023, c. 630) | intentionally added PFAS | Maine DEP | 2040-01-01 | currently unavoidable use (CUU) determination; federal law governs; packaging; used products; firefighting foam; FDA-regulated medical devices/drugs; veterinary products; public health/environmental/water quality testing products; DOT/FAA/NASA/DOD/DHS required products; motor vehicles; watercraft; semiconductors; non-consumer laboratory equipment or electronics; equipment used to manufacture exempted products |
| Mainesources differ | cosmetic product | sale ban | ME LD 1503 (PL 2021, c. 477) as amended by LD 1537 (PL 2023, c. 630) | intentionally added PFAS | Maine DEP | 2026-01-01 | currently unavoidable use (CUU) determination; federal law governs; packaging; used products; firefighting foam; FDA-regulated medical devices/drugs; veterinary products; public health/environmental/water quality testing products; DOT/FAA/NASA/DOD/DHS required products; motor vehicles; watercraft; semiconductors; non-consumer laboratory equipment or electronics; equipment used to manufacture exempted products |
| Californiasources differ | cosmetics | sale ban | CA AB 2771 | intentionally added PFAS | 2025-01-01 | ||
| Coloradosources differ | dental floss | sale ban | CO HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081 | intentionally added PFAS | Colorado CDPHE | 2026-01-01 | |
| Kansas | dental flosses | sale ban | KS HB 2674 | intentionally added PFAS | 2027-01-01 | ||
| Maine | fabric treatment in fluorinated container | sale ban | ME LD 1503 (PL 2021, c. 477) as amended by LD 1537 (PL 2023, c. 630) | intentionally added PFAS | Maine DEP | 2023-01-01 | federal law governs; packaging; used products; firefighting foam; FDA-regulated medical devices/drugs; veterinary products; public health/environmental/water quality testing products; DOT/FAA/NASA/DOD/DHS required products; motor vehicles; watercraft; semiconductors; non-consumer laboratory equipment or electronics; equipment used to manufacture exempted products |
| Maine | fabric treatment | sale ban | ME LD 1503 (PL 2021, c. 477) as amended by LD 1537 (PL 2023, c. 630) | intentionally added PFAS | Maine DEP | 2023-01-01 | federal law governs; packaging; used products; firefighting foam; FDA-regulated medical devices/drugs; veterinary products; public health/environmental/water quality testing products; DOT/FAA/NASA/DOD/DHS required products; motor vehicles; watercraft; semiconductors; non-consumer laboratory equipment or electronics; equipment used to manufacture exempted products |
| Coloradosources differ | fabric treatments | sale ban | CO HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081 | intentionally added PFAS | Colorado CDPHE | 2024-01-01 | |
| New Mexicosources differ | feminine hygiene products | sale ban | NM HB 212 | intentionally added PFAS | 2028-01-01 | currently unavoidable use determination by Environmental Improvement Board | |
| Floridasources differ | firefighting foam | sale ban, use ban, possession ban (phased 2026-2029) | FL HB 1019 | intentionally added PFAS | 2026-01-01 | ||
| New Yorksources differ | firefighting PPE | manufacturing and sale ban | NY S 3008 / NY A 3008 | intentionally added PFAS | 2028-01-01 | ||
| Coloradosources differ | food packaging | sale ban | CO HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081 | intentionally added PFAS | Colorado CDPHE | 2024-01-01 | |
| Vermont | incontinence protection products | sale ban | VT HB 238 | intentionally added PFAS | 2025-01-01 | ||
| Colorado | indoor and outdoor textile furnishings | sale ban | CO HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081 | intentionally added PFAS | Colorado CDPHE | 2024-01-01 | |
| Colorado | indoor and outdoor upholstered furniture | sale ban | CO HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081 | intentionally added PFAS | Colorado CDPHE | 2024-01-01 | |
| Washington | indoor furniture and upholstery | sale ban | Safer Products for Washington Act | intentionally added PFAS | Washington Department of Ecology | ||
| Minnesota | indoor textile furnishings | sale ban | Amara's Law (2023) | intentionally added PFAS | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | 2026-01-01 | |
| Maine | juvenile product | sale ban | ME LD 1503 (PL 2021, c. 477) as amended by LD 1537 (PL 2023, c. 630) | intentionally added PFAS | Maine DEP | 2026-01-01 | currently unavoidable use (CUU) determination; federal law governs; packaging; used products; firefighting foam; FDA-regulated medical devices/drugs; veterinary products; public health/environmental/water quality testing products; DOT/FAA/NASA/DOD/DHS required products; motor vehicles; watercraft; semiconductors; non-consumer laboratory equipment or electronics; equipment used to manufacture exempted products |
| Californiasources differ | juvenile products | sale ban | CA AB 652 | PFAS | 2023-07-01 | ||
| Vermont | menstrual and incontinence products | sale ban | VT Act 131 (2024), amended by Act 54 (2025) | intentionally added PFAS | 2026-01-01 | ||
| Connecticutsources differ | menstrual products | disclosure requirement | CT PA 24-59 | intentionally added PFAS | Connecticut DEEP | 2026-07-01 | |
| Maine | menstruation product | sale ban | ME LD 1503 (PL 2021, c. 477) as amended by LD 1537 (PL 2023, c. 630) | intentionally added PFAS | Maine DEP | 2026-01-01 | currently unavoidable use (CUU) determination; federal law governs; packaging; used products; firefighting foam; FDA-regulated medical devices/drugs; veterinary products; public health/environmental/water quality testing products; DOT/FAA/NASA/DOD/DHS required products; motor vehicles; watercraft; semiconductors; non-consumer laboratory equipment or electronics; equipment used to manufacture exempted products |
| Coloradosources differ | menstruation products | sale ban | CO HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081 | intentionally added PFAS | Colorado CDPHE | 2026-01-01 | |
| Colorado | oil and gas products | sale ban | CO HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081 | intentionally added PFAS | Colorado CDPHE | 2024-01-01 | |
| Californiasources differ | outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions | sale ban | CA AB 1817 | intentionally added PFAS | 2028-01-01 | ||
| New Jersey | packaging | sale ban | NJ S 673 / NJ A 3744 | intentionally added PFAS | |||
| Vermont | pesticides and pesticide packaging | use ban, sale ban | VT HB 911 | PFAS | |||
| California | plant-based food packaging | sale ban | CA AB 1200 | intentionally added PFAS | 2023-01-01 | ||
| Maine | refrigerants, foams or aerosol propellants | sale ban | ME LD 1503 (PL 2021, c. 477) as amended by LD 1537 (PL 2023, c. 630) | intentionally added PFAS | Maine DEP | 2040-01-01 | currently unavoidable use (CUU) determination; federal law governs; packaging; used products; firefighting foam; FDA-regulated medical devices/drugs; veterinary products; public health/environmental/water quality testing products; DOT/FAA/NASA/DOD/DHS required products; motor vehicles; watercraft; semiconductors; non-consumer laboratory equipment or electronics; equipment used to manufacture exempted products |
| Vermontsources differ | residential rugs and carpets | sale ban | VT HB 238 | intentionally added PFAS | 2025-01-01 | ||
| Maryland | rugs | sale ban | MD HB 1147 | PFAS | 2024-01-01 | ||
| New Hampshire | ski, boat, and board waxes | sale ban | NH HB 167 | intentionally added PFAS | 2025-01-01 | ||
| Coloradosources differ | ski wax | sale ban | CO HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081 | intentionally added PFAS | Colorado CDPHE | 2026-01-01 | |
| Californiasources differ | textile articles | sale ban | CA AB 1817 | intentionally added PFAS | 2025-01-01 | outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions (delayed to 2028) | |
| Connecticutsources differ | textile furnishings | disclosure requirement | CT PA 24-59 | intentionally added PFAS | Connecticut DEEP | 2026-07-01 | |
| Vermont | textiles and textile articles | sale ban | VT Act 131 (2024), amended by Act 54 (2025) | intentionally added PFAS | 2026-01-01 | ||
| New Mexico | textiles | sale ban | NM HB 212 | intentionally added PFAS | 2028-01-01 | currently unavoidable use determination by Environmental Improvement Board | |
| Connecticutsources differ | upholstered furniture | disclosure requirement | CT PA 24-59 | intentionally added PFAS | Connecticut DEEP | 2026-07-01 |
Where this came from
Every record above links the page it was taken from and quotes the sentence that states it. These are the 4 sources this dataset was assembled from.
- nontoxiclab.comhttps://nontoxiclab.com/pfas-state-ban-tracker-2026/
- multistate.ushttps://www.multistate.us/insider/2026/1/22/forever-chemicals-face-sweeping-bans-as-states-pass-pfas-laws-in-2025
- multistate.ushttps://www.multistate.us/insider/2026/3/20/state-pfas-legislation-in-2026-hundreds-of-bills-across-23-states
- maine.govhttps://www.maine.gov/dep/spills/topics/pfas/PFAS-products/index.html
Machine-readable
- data.jsonThe whole dataset — every record with its source URL and source quote.
- Open Knowledge Format bundleOne JSON object per line — every record's frontmatter and quoted span exactly as it is held here, in one fetch.
- How this is made and checkedWhat "verified against source" does and does not mean.