# California — US state PFAS product restriction effective dates by category For California, product category is outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions; effective date is 2028-01-01; restriction type is sale ban; statute / bill is CA AB 1817; pfas definition is intentionally added PFAS, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14. - **State:** California _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Product Category:** outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Effective Date:** 2028-01-01 - **Restriction Type:** sale ban - **Statute / Bill:** CA AB 1817 - **PFAS Definition:** intentionally added PFAS _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Enforcement Agency:** Colorado CDPHE _(per nontoxiclab.com, not stated by the source above)_ - **Exemptions:** unless accompanied with disclosure 'Made with PFAS chemicals'; 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 _(per maine.gov, not stated by the source above)_ ## What the source says > Cleaning products Personal care products Cookware (under active rulemaking) California California has multiple overlapping PFAS laws. AB 1817 bans textile articles (clothing, bedding, towels) with intentionally added PFAS. Effective January 1, 2025 , with outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions following on January 1, 2028. ## 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. ### Effective Date nontoxiclab.com says effective date is **2028-01-01**, as of 2026-08-14. > Cleaning products Personal care products Cookware (under active rulemaking) California California has multiple overlapping PFAS laws. AB 1817 bans textile articles (clothing, bedding, towels) with intentionally added PFAS. Effective January 1, 2025 , with outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions following on January 1, 2028. Source: https://nontoxiclab.com/pfas-state-ban-tracker-2026/ nontoxiclab.com says effective date is **2025-01-01**, as of 2026-08-14. > Effective January 1, 2025: Disclosure requirement for outdoor apparel used in severe wet conditions Source: https://nontoxiclab.com/pfas-state-ban-tracker-2026/ nontoxiclab.com says effective date is **2026-01-01**, as of 2026-08-14. > Colorado Colorado’s HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081 in 2024, established a phased ban on intentionally added PFAS. Effective January 1, 2024: Carpets and rugs Fabric treatments Food packaging Juvenile products Oil and gas products Cosmetics Indoor and outdoor textile furnishings Indoor and outdoor upholstered furniture Effective January 1, 2025: Disclosure requirement for outdoor apparel used in severe wet conditions Effective January 1, 2026: Cleaning products Cookware Dental floss Menstruation products Ski wax Textile articles Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions Source: https://nontoxiclab.com/pfas-state-ban-tracker-2026/ maine.gov says effective date is **2029-01-01**, as of 2026-08-14. > Artificial turf Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions unless accompanied with a disclosure: "Made with PFAS chemicals." | January 1, 2032 | Any products containing intentionally added PFAS sold in Maine unless the use of PFAS in the product is a currently unavoidable use. Source: https://www.maine.gov/dep/spills/topics/pfas/PFAS-products/index.html ### Restriction Type nontoxiclab.com says restriction type is **sale ban**, as of 2026-08-14. > Cleaning products Personal care products Cookware (under active rulemaking) California California has multiple overlapping PFAS laws. AB 1817 bans textile articles (clothing, bedding, towels) with intentionally added PFAS. Effective January 1, 2025 , with outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions following on January 1, 2028. Source: https://nontoxiclab.com/pfas-state-ban-tracker-2026/ nontoxiclab.com says restriction type is **disclosure requirement**, as of 2026-08-14. > Effective January 1, 2025: Disclosure requirement for outdoor apparel used in severe wet conditions Source: https://nontoxiclab.com/pfas-state-ban-tracker-2026/ nontoxiclab.com says restriction type is **sale ban**, as of 2026-08-14. > Colorado Colorado’s HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081 in 2024, established a phased ban on intentionally added PFAS. Effective January 1, 2024: Carpets and rugs Fabric treatments Food packaging Juvenile products Oil and gas products Cosmetics Indoor and outdoor textile furnishings Indoor and outdoor upholstered furniture Effective January 1, 2025: Disclosure requirement for outdoor apparel used in severe wet conditions Effective January 1, 2026: Cleaning products Cookware Dental floss Menstruation products Ski wax Textile articles Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions Source: https://nontoxiclab.com/pfas-state-ban-tracker-2026/ maine.gov says restriction type is **sale ban**, as of 2026-08-14. > Artificial turf Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions unless accompanied with a disclosure: "Made with PFAS chemicals." | January 1, 2032 | Any products containing intentionally added PFAS sold in Maine unless the use of PFAS in the product is a currently unavoidable use. Source: https://www.maine.gov/dep/spills/topics/pfas/PFAS-products/index.html ### Statute / Bill nontoxiclab.com says statute / bill is **CA AB 1817**, as of 2026-08-14. > Cleaning products Personal care products Cookware (under active rulemaking) California California has multiple overlapping PFAS laws. AB 1817 bans textile articles (clothing, bedding, towels) with intentionally added PFAS. Effective January 1, 2025 , with outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions following on January 1, 2028. Source: https://nontoxiclab.com/pfas-state-ban-tracker-2026/ nontoxiclab.com says statute / bill is **CO HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081**, as of 2026-08-14. > Effective January 1, 2025: Disclosure requirement for outdoor apparel used in severe wet conditions Source: https://nontoxiclab.com/pfas-state-ban-tracker-2026/ nontoxiclab.com says statute / bill is **CO HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081**, as of 2026-08-14. > Colorado Colorado’s HB22-1345, expanded by SB24-081 in 2024, established a phased ban on intentionally added PFAS. Effective January 1, 2024: Carpets and rugs Fabric treatments Food packaging Juvenile products Oil and gas products Cosmetics Indoor and outdoor textile furnishings Indoor and outdoor upholstered furniture Effective January 1, 2025: Disclosure requirement for outdoor apparel used in severe wet conditions Effective January 1, 2026: Cleaning products Cookware Dental floss Menstruation products Ski wax Textile articles Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions Source: https://nontoxiclab.com/pfas-state-ban-tracker-2026/ 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. > Artificial turf Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions unless accompanied with a disclosure: "Made with PFAS chemicals." | January 1, 2032 | Any products containing intentionally added PFAS sold in Maine unless the use of PFAS in the product is a currently unavoidable use. Source: https://www.maine.gov/dep/spills/topics/pfas/PFAS-products/index.html ## Source - https://nontoxiclab.com/pfas-state-ban-tracker-2026/ - https://www.maine.gov/dep/spills/topics/pfas/PFAS-products/index.html 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/).