# New Jersey — US state PFAS product restriction effective dates by category

For New Jersey, product category is carpet and fabric treatment products; effective date is 2028-01-12; restriction type is sale ban; statute / bill is NJ S1042 (Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act); pfas definition is intentionally added PFAS, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.

- **State:** New Jersey _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product Category:** carpet and fabric treatment products _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Effective Date:** 2028-01-12
- **Restriction Type:** sale ban
- **Statute / Bill:** NJ S1042 (Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act)
- **PFAS Definition:** intentionally added PFAS _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Enforcement Agency:** New Jersey DEP

## What the source says

> New Jersey New Jersey’s “Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act” (S1042), signed January 12, 2026, prohibits intentionally added PFAS in: Food packaging Cosmetics Carpet and fabric treatment products Effective January 12, 2028.

## Source

- https://nontoxiclab.com/pfas-state-ban-tracker-2026/

Last verified: 2026-08-14. Review by: 2026-11-12.
Part of [US state PFAS product restriction effective dates by category](https://referencesource.org/state-pfas-product-restrictions/).