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ClaraDB gives a verdict only for PFAS state laws for cookware and bakeware, California Proposition 65 consumer-product warning check for BPA, BPS, formaldehyde, styrene, antimony trioxide, vinyl acetate, lead and cadmium, California Proposition 65 warning check for candles and ceramicware (lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, benzene, naphthalene, carbon monoxide, benzo[a]pyrene), US packaging EPR producer size thresholds (California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington) for a brand-owning manufacturer, US lead in children's products and furniture (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in toys and child care articles (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in children's products (other) and bags (lead paint and total lead content), US phthalates in children's toys and child care articles (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP) and US children's product certificate and tracking label for children's tableware (AI-checked, quotes verified word for word). Every other answer shows the laws and quotes found without saying whether they apply. Not checked: Consumer electronics (FCC equipment authorization, 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15, energy rules). What ClaraDB has checked
Home and kitchen goodsAll sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20251 area read · no known gaps
- PFAS in consumer products (Act 131 of 2024, Act 54 of 2025)
No known gaps in the rule areas we track for home and kitchen goods.
Cosmetics and personal careMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20251 area read
- PFAS in cosmetics (Act 131 of 2024, Act 54 of 2025, stored)
Other rules that may apply.
Packaged food and beveragesMain sources
Vermont (US state): main sources stored. Not stored: other rules that may apply.
Consumer electronics and small appliancesMain sources
Vermont (US state): main sources stored. Not stored: other rules that may apply.
Batteries, e-bikes and power banksMain sources
Vermont (US state): main sources stored. Not stored: other rules that may apply.
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Banned
Exemptions (1)
The prohibition does not apply to the sale or resale of used products.
“This section shall not apply to the sale or resale of used products.”
Later deadlines (1)
1 Jul 2027: Amended definition of regulated PFAS takes effect
“(c) Sec. 2 (definition of regulated PFAS) shall take effect on July 1, 2027.”
Unofficial copy of the text, current to 11 Jun 2025. Wayback Machine copies of the Vermont Legislature's Act 54 PDF (signed 2025-06-11) and 9 V.S.A. 2494i page.
Every product in the category
In force since 1 Jan 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2026
Act 54 Sec. 13(b)(1): Sec. 1 takes effect on January 1, 2026 and supersedes the conflicting provisions of 2024 Act 131 Sec. 3 (Sec. 13(b)(2)); 2024 Act 131 §2494j, k and m are renumbered into §2494f(a) and (b). Textile articles exclude rugs and carpets (§2494e(22)(F)); a rug is covered by §2494f(a)(8). Textile articles include apparel, accessories, handbags and backpacks (§2494e(22)); apparel (§2494e(3)) excludes outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions until Act 54 Sec. 3 adds it on July 1, 2028 (Sec. 13(d)).
“textiles or textile articles to which regulated PFAS have been intentionally added in any amount.”
Banned
Exemptions (1)
The prohibition does not apply to the sale or resale of used products.
“This section shall not apply to the sale or resale of used products.”
Unofficial copy of the text, current to 11 Jun 2025. Wayback Machine copies of the Vermont Legislature's Act 54 PDF (signed 2025-06-11) and 9 V.S.A. 2494i page.
Every product in the category
Takes effect 1 Jul 2028
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 2028
Act 54 Sec. 13(b)(1)(C): 9 V.S.A. §2494f(a)(4) (cookware) takes effect July 1, 2028; the other items of §2494f(a) take effect January 1, 2026 (cleaning products and dental floss July 1, 2027). Cookware (§2494e(6)): durable houseware items used to prepare, dispense, or store food, foodstuffs, or beverages and intended for direct food contact; disposables are not durable.
“9 V.S.A. § 2494f(a)(4) (cookware) shall take effect July 1, 2028.”
Banned
Exemptions (1)
The prohibition does not apply to the sale or resale of used products.
“This section shall not apply to the sale or resale of used products.”
Later deadlines (1)
1 Jul 2027: Amended definition of intentionally added PFAS takes effect
“(A) 9 V.S.A. § 2494e(10) (definition of intentionally added) shall take effect on July 1, 2027;”
Unofficial copy of the text, current to 11 Jun 2025. Wayback Machine copies of the Vermont Legislature's Act 54 PDF (signed 2025-06-11) and 9 V.S.A. 2494i page.
Every product in the category
In force since 1 Jan 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2026
Act 54 Sec. 13(b)(1): Sec. 1 takes effect on January 1, 2026 and supersedes the conflicting provisions of 2024 Act 131 Sec. 3 (Sec. 13(b)(2)); 2024 Act 131 §2494j, k and m are renumbered into §2494f(a) and (b).
“(8) residential rugs and carpets; or”
Banned
Exemptions (1)
The 2494g(a) prohibition does not apply to a product previously used by a consumer for its intended purpose.
“The prohibition under subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the sale, offer for sale, distribution for sale, or distribution for use of a product that has been previously used by a consumer for the intended purpose of the product.”
Unofficial copy of the text, current to 11 Jun 2025. Wayback Machine copies of the Vermont Legislature's Act 54 PDF (signed 2025-06-11) and 9 V.S.A. 2494i page.
- Sold in a fluorine-treated plastic container
Depends on: fluorine treated container
Takes effect 1 Jan 2032
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2032
9 V.S.A. 2494g(c) as enacted by Act 54 (2025); 2494g(a), for products listed in 2494f(a)(1)-(9) that do not contain intentionally added PFAS, takes effect July 1, 2027 (Act 54 Sec. 13(b)(1)(B)).
“Beginning on January 1, 2032, a manufacturer shall not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the State a fluorine treated container or any consumer product in a fluorine treated container.”
Banned
Exemptions (1)
The prohibition does not apply to the sale or resale of used products.
“This section shall not apply to the sale or resale of used products.”
Later deadlines (1)
1 Jul 2027: Amended definition of intentionally added PFAS takes effect
“(A) 9 V.S.A. § 2494e(10) (definition of intentionally added) shall take effect on July 1, 2027;”
Unofficial copy of the text, current to 11 Jun 2025. Wayback Machine copies of the Vermont Legislature's Act 54 PDF (signed 2025-06-11) and 9 V.S.A. 2494i page.
- Children's product
Depends on: whether it is a children's product
In force since 1 Jan 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2026
Act 54 Sec. 13(b)(1): Sec. 1 takes effect on January 1, 2026 and supersedes the conflicting provisions of 2024 Act 131 Sec. 3 (Sec. 13(b)(2)); 2024 Act 131 §2494j, k and m are renumbered into §2494f(a) and (b). Juvenile product (9 V.S.A. §2494e(11)): designed or marketed for infants and children under 12; any product category counts as a juvenile product when the product is a children's product.
“(7) juvenile products;”
- BanPFAS as defined in Vermont (US state)
Banned
Exemptions (1)
The prohibition does not apply to the sale or resale of used products.
“This section shall not apply to the sale or resale of used products.”
9 V.S.A. §2494m(b) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont General Assembly: 9 V.S.A. ch. 63, subch. 12A (as amended by 2025 Act 54)(opens in a new tab) Later deadlines (1)
1 Jul 2027: Amended definition of regulated PFAS takes effect
“(c) Sec. 2 (definition of regulated PFAS) shall take effect on July 1, 2027.”
Act 54 (2025) Sec. 13(c) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont General Assembly: 9 V.S.A. ch. 63, subch. 12A (as amended by 2025 Act 54)(opens in a new tab) Unofficial copy of the text, current to 11 Jun 2025. Wayback Machine copies of the Vermont Legislature's Act 54 PDF (signed 2025-06-11) and 9 V.S.A. 2494i page.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force since 1 Jan 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2026
Act 54 Sec. 13(b)(1): Sec. 1 takes effect on January 1, 2026 and supersedes the conflicting provisions of 2024 Act 131 Sec. 3 (Sec. 13(b)(2)); 2024 Act 131 §2494j, k and m are renumbered into §2494f(a) and (b). Textile articles exclude rugs and carpets (§2494e(22)(F)); a rug is covered by §2494f(a)(8). Textile articles include apparel, accessories, handbags and backpacks (§2494e(22)); apparel (§2494e(3)) excludes outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions until Act 54 Sec. 3 adds it on July 1, 2028 (Sec. 13(d)).
- Source
“textiles or textile articles to which regulated PFAS have been intentionally added in any amount.”
9 V.S.A. §2494f(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont General Assembly: 9 V.S.A. ch. 63, subch. 12A (as amended by 2025 Act 54)(opens in a new tab)
- BanPFAS as defined in Vermont (US state)
Banned
Exemptions (1)
The prohibition does not apply to the sale or resale of used products.
“This section shall not apply to the sale or resale of used products.”
9 V.S.A. §2494h(b) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont General Assembly: 9 V.S.A. ch. 63, subch. 12A (as amended by 2025 Act 54)(opens in a new tab) Unofficial copy of the text, current to 11 Jun 2025. Wayback Machine copies of the Vermont Legislature's Act 54 PDF (signed 2025-06-11) and 9 V.S.A. 2494i page.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jul 2028
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 2028
Act 54 Sec. 13(b)(1)(C): 9 V.S.A. §2494f(a)(4) (cookware) takes effect July 1, 2028; the other items of §2494f(a) take effect January 1, 2026 (cleaning products and dental floss July 1, 2027). Cookware (§2494e(6)): durable houseware items used to prepare, dispense, or store food, foodstuffs, or beverages and intended for direct food contact; disposables are not durable.
- Source
“9 V.S.A. § 2494f(a)(4) (cookware) shall take effect July 1, 2028.”
9 V.S.A. §2494f(a)(4) (cookware) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont General Assembly: 9 V.S.A. ch. 63, subch. 12A (as amended by 2025 Act 54)(opens in a new tab)
- BanPFAS as defined in Vermont (US state)
Banned
Exemptions (1)
The prohibition does not apply to the sale or resale of used products.
“This section shall not apply to the sale or resale of used products.”
9 V.S.A. §2494k(b) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont General Assembly: 9 V.S.A. ch. 63, subch. 12A (as amended by 2025 Act 54)(opens in a new tab) Later deadlines (1)
1 Jul 2027: Amended definition of intentionally added PFAS takes effect
“(A) 9 V.S.A. § 2494e(10) (definition of intentionally added) shall take effect on July 1, 2027;”
Act 54 (2025) Sec. 13(b)(1)(A) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont General Assembly: 9 V.S.A. ch. 63, subch. 12A (as amended by 2025 Act 54)(opens in a new tab) Unofficial copy of the text, current to 11 Jun 2025. Wayback Machine copies of the Vermont Legislature's Act 54 PDF (signed 2025-06-11) and 9 V.S.A. 2494i page.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force since 1 Jan 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2026
Act 54 Sec. 13(b)(1): Sec. 1 takes effect on January 1, 2026 and supersedes the conflicting provisions of 2024 Act 131 Sec. 3 (Sec. 13(b)(2)); 2024 Act 131 §2494j, k and m are renumbered into §2494f(a) and (b).
- Source
“(8) residential rugs and carpets; or”
9 V.S.A. §2494f(a)(8) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont General Assembly: 9 V.S.A. ch. 63, subch. 12A (as amended by 2025 Act 54)(opens in a new tab)
- BanPFAS as defined in Vermont (US state)
Banned
Exemptions (1)
The 2494g(a) prohibition does not apply to a product previously used by a consumer for its intended purpose.
“The prohibition under subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the sale, offer for sale, distribution for sale, or distribution for use of a product that has been previously used by a consumer for the intended purpose of the product.”
9 V.S.A. §2494g(b) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont General Assembly: 9 V.S.A. ch. 63, subch. 12A (as amended by 2025 Act 54)(opens in a new tab) Unofficial copy of the text, current to 11 Jun 2025. Wayback Machine copies of the Vermont Legislature's Act 54 PDF (signed 2025-06-11) and 9 V.S.A. 2494i page.
- Applies when
- Sold in a fluorine-treated plastic container
Depends on: fluorine treated container
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2032
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2032
9 V.S.A. 2494g(c) as enacted by Act 54 (2025); 2494g(a), for products listed in 2494f(a)(1)-(9) that do not contain intentionally added PFAS, takes effect July 1, 2027 (Act 54 Sec. 13(b)(1)(B)).
- Source
“Beginning on January 1, 2032, a manufacturer shall not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the State a fluorine treated container or any consumer product in a fluorine treated container.”
9 V.S.A. §2494g(c) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont General Assembly: 9 V.S.A. ch. 63, subch. 12A (as amended by 2025 Act 54)(opens in a new tab)
- BanPFAS as defined in Vermont (US state)
Banned
Exemptions (1)
The prohibition does not apply to the sale or resale of used products.
“This section shall not apply to the sale or resale of used products.”
9 V.S.A. §2494j(b) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont General Assembly: 9 V.S.A. ch. 63, subch. 12A (as amended by 2025 Act 54)(opens in a new tab) Later deadlines (1)
1 Jul 2027: Amended definition of intentionally added PFAS takes effect
“(A) 9 V.S.A. § 2494e(10) (definition of intentionally added) shall take effect on July 1, 2027;”
Act 54 (2025) Sec. 13(b)(1)(A) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont General Assembly: 9 V.S.A. ch. 63, subch. 12A (as amended by 2025 Act 54)(opens in a new tab) Unofficial copy of the text, current to 11 Jun 2025. Wayback Machine copies of the Vermont Legislature's Act 54 PDF (signed 2025-06-11) and 9 V.S.A. 2494i page.
- Applies when
- Children's product
Depends on: whether it is a children's product
- Effective
In force since 1 Jan 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2026
Act 54 Sec. 13(b)(1): Sec. 1 takes effect on January 1, 2026 and supersedes the conflicting provisions of 2024 Act 131 Sec. 3 (Sec. 13(b)(2)); 2024 Act 131 §2494j, k and m are renumbered into §2494f(a) and (b). Juvenile product (9 V.S.A. §2494e(11)): designed or marketed for infants and children under 12; any product category counts as a juvenile product when the product is a children's product.
- Source
“(7) juvenile products;”
9 V.S.A. §2494f(a)(7) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont General Assembly: 9 V.S.A. ch. 63, subch. 12A (as amended by 2025 Act 54)(opens in a new tab)
Categories
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Sources
Sources
Where the rules come from, and when we last checked each source.
- Vermont Statutes Title 10, chapter 168 (Product Stewardship for Primary Batteries and Rechargeable Batteries), 7581-7595(opens in a new tab)Vermont General Assembly (Office of Legislative Counsel) · Statute (web page)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- Vermont Statutes Annotated Title 18 chapter 38A (chemicals of high concern to children, sections 1771-1779)(opens in a new tab)Vermont General Assembly (Legislative Counsel) · Statute (web page)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- Vermont Act 54 (2025), H.238, amending 9 V.S.A. ch. 63 subch. 12A (PFAS in consumer products)(opens in a new tab)Vermont General Assembly · Statute (PDF)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 3 versions kept
- Vermont PFAS food-packaging and consumer-product law (Act 36 of 2021; relocated by Act 131)(opens in a new tab)Vermont Legislature / Attorney General · Statute (web page)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 2 versions kept
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