# Washington · footwear — US state PFAS product restriction effective dates by category

For Washington, product category is footwear; effective date is 2026-01-01; restriction type is disclosure requirement; statute / bill is WAC 173-337-110 (Safer Products for Washington); pfas definition is intentionally added, recorded from its source on 2026-10-07.

- **State:** Washington _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Product Category:** footwear _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Effective Date:** 2026-01-01 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction Type:** disclosure requirement _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute / Bill:** WAC 173-337-110 (Safer Products for Washington) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **PFAS Definition:** intentionally added _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Detection Threshold:** total fluorine above 50 ppm _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (7) Footwear. (a) Applicability. (i) Priority consumer products. This subsection applies to footwear made from leather, natural textiles, synthetic textiles, or technical textiles. Footwear includes items intended to protect the foot. Footwear includes, but is not limited to, boots, sandals, shoes, and water shoes. (ii) This subsection does not apply to: (A) Footwear that is firefighting PPE. (B) Footwear intended to be disposed of after each use. (C) Footwear made from materials other than leather, natural textiles, synthetic textiles, or technical textiles. (D) Apparel and accessories. (E) Apparel intended for extreme and extended use. (F) Gear for recreation and travel or gear that is firefighting PPE. (b) Compliance schedule. (i) The reporting requirement in (c) of this subsection takes effect on January 1, 2026. (ii) The reporting party must submit a notification to ecology in accordance with WAC 173-337-060: (A) By January 31, 2027. (B) Annually thereafter by January 31st. (c) Reporting. The manufacturer must provide notice that the priority consumer product described in (a) of this subsection contains intentionally added PFAS. The manufacturer must provide notice to ecology in accordance with WAC 173-337-060.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Detection Threshold

> Ecology presumes the detection of total fluorine above 50 ppm indicates the intentional addition of PFAS.

## Source

- http://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=173-337-110

Last verified: 2026-10-07. Review by: 2027-01-05.
Part of [US state PFAS product restriction effective dates by category](https://referencesource.org/state-pfas-product-restrictions/).