# Maine — US state PFAS product restriction effective dates by category For Maine, product category is cosmetic product; effective date is 2026-01-01; restriction type is sale ban; statute / bill is ME LD 1503 (PL 2021, c. 477) as amended by LD 1537 (PL 2023, c. 630); pfas definition is intentionally added PFAS, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14. - **State:** Maine _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Product Category:** cosmetic product _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Effective Date:** 2026-01-01 - **Restriction Type:** sale ban - **Statute / Bill:** ME LD 1503 (PL 2021, c. 477) as amended by LD 1537 (PL 2023, c. 630) - **PFAS Definition:** intentionally added PFAS _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Exemptions:** 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 - **Enforcement Agency:** Maine DEP ## What the source says > Maine Law Regulating Products Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Sales Prohibitions on Products Containing Intentionally Added PFAS Effective Date | Product Category | January 1, 2023 | Carpet or rug Fabric treatment Fabric treatment that does not contain intentionally added PFAS, but is sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in a fluorinated container or in a container that otherwise contains intentionally added PFAS | January 1, 2026 | Cleaning product Cookware product Cosmetic product ## Sources disagree More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from. ### Restriction Type maine.gov says restriction type is **sale ban**, as of 2026-08-14. > Maine Law Regulating Products Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Sales Prohibitions on Products Containing Intentionally Added PFAS Effective Date | Product Category | January 1, 2023 | Carpet or rug Fabric treatment Fabric treatment that does not contain intentionally added PFAS, but is sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in a fluorinated container or in a container that otherwise contains intentionally added PFAS | January 1, 2026 | Cleaning product Cookware product Cosmetic product Source: https://www.maine.gov/dep/spills/topics/pfas/PFAS-products/index.html multistate.us says restriction type is **manufacturing ban, sale ban, distribution ban**, as of 2026-08-14. > intentionally added PFAS beginning January 1, 2028. Vermont : VT HB 911 . Prohibit the use and sale of pesticides and pesticide packaging that contain PFAS. Virginia : VA HB 864 . Prohibit the manufacture, sale, or delivery of a cosmetic product that contains certain intentionally added ingredients, including (but not limited to) PFAS. Source: https://www.multistate.us/insider/2026/3/20/state-pfas-legislation-in-2026-hundreds-of-bills-across-23-states ### Statute / Bill maine.gov says statute / bill is **ME LD 1503 (PL 2021, c. 477) as amended by LD 1537 (PL 2023, c. 630)**, as of 2026-08-14. > Maine Law Regulating Products Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Sales Prohibitions on Products Containing Intentionally Added PFAS Effective Date | Product Category | January 1, 2023 | Carpet or rug Fabric treatment Fabric treatment that does not contain intentionally added PFAS, but is sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in a fluorinated container or in a container that otherwise contains intentionally added PFAS | January 1, 2026 | Cleaning product Cookware product Cosmetic product Source: https://www.maine.gov/dep/spills/topics/pfas/PFAS-products/index.html multistate.us says statute / bill is **VA HB 864**, as of 2026-08-14. > intentionally added PFAS beginning January 1, 2028. Vermont : VT HB 911 . Prohibit the use and sale of pesticides and pesticide packaging that contain PFAS. Virginia : VA HB 864 . Prohibit the manufacture, sale, or delivery of a cosmetic product that contains certain intentionally added ingredients, including (but not limited to) PFAS. Source: https://www.multistate.us/insider/2026/3/20/state-pfas-legislation-in-2026-hundreds-of-bills-across-23-states ## Source - https://www.maine.gov/dep/spills/topics/pfas/PFAS-products/index.html - https://www.multistate.us/insider/2026/3/20/state-pfas-legislation-in-2026-hundreds-of-bills-across-23-states 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/).