Maine · textile article
For Maine, product category is textile article; 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 2026-10-06.
- State
- Maine our reading
- Product Category
- textile article verified
- Effective Date
- 2026-01-01 our reading
- Restriction Type
- sale ban our reading
- Statute / Bill
- ME LD 1503 (PL 2021, c. 477) as amended by LD 1537 (PL 2023, c. 630) our reading
- PFAS Definition
- intentionally added PFAS verified
- Exemptions
- A textile article that is included in or a component part of a watercraft, aircraft or motor vehicle, including an off-highway vehicle our reading
- Enforcement Agency
- Maine DEP our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
(7) A textile article containing intentionally added PFAS. The prohibition under this subparagraph does not include: (a) Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions; or (b) A textile article that is included in or a component part of a watercraft, aircraft or motor vehicle, including an off-highway vehicle;
— legislature.maine.gov, retrieved 2026-10-06
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
Effective Date
effective January 1, 2026, a person may not sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this State:
Exemptions
A textile article containing intentionally added PFAS. The prohibition under this subparagraph does not include: (a) Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions; or (b) A textile article that is included in or a component part of a watercraft, aircraft or motor vehicle, including an off-highway vehicle;
— all from legislature.maine.gov, retrieved 2026-10-06
Source
- legislature.maine.govhttps://www.legislature.maine.gov/statutes/38/title38sec1614.html