# Maryland — US state PFAS product restriction effective dates by category For Maryland, product category is rugs; effective date is 2024-01-01; restriction type is sale ban; statute / bill is MD HB 1147; pfas definition is PFAS, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14. - **State:** Maryland _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Product Category:** rugs _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Effective Date:** 2024-01-01 - **Restriction Type:** sale ban - **Statute / Bill:** MD HB 1147 - **PFAS Definition:** PFAS _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > Maryland Maryland’s HB 1147 (effective January 1, 2024) banned PFAS in food packaging, rugs, carpets, and firefighting foam. ## 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/).