# Maine · textile article — US state PFAS product restriction effective dates by category

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, not quoted from the source)_
- **Product Category:** textile article _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Effective Date:** 2026-01-01 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction Type:** sale ban _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute / Bill:** ME LD 1503 (PL 2021, c. 477) as amended by LD 1537 (PL 2023, c. 630) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **PFAS Definition:** intentionally added PFAS _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **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, not quoted from the source)_
- **Enforcement Agency:** Maine DEP _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## 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;

## 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;

## Source

- https://www.legislature.maine.gov/statutes/38/title38sec1614.html

Last verified: 2026-10-06. Review by: 2027-01-04.
Part of [US state PFAS product restriction effective dates by category](https://referencesource.org/state-pfas-product-restrictions/).