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What counts as PFAS?
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“‘PFAS’ means any substance that contains at least one fully fluorinated methyl (CF3-) or methylene (-CF2-) carbon atom (without any H/Cl/Br/I attached to it), except substances that only contain the following structural elements:”
“any chemical substance or mixture containing a chemical substance that structurally contains at least one of the following three sub-structures:”
“(2) The presence of PFAS in a product or product component at or above the following thresholds, as measured in total organic fluorine: (A)Commencing January 1, 2025, 100 parts per million. (B)Commencing January 1, 2027, 50 parts per million.”
“(B)The presence of PFAS in a product or product component at or above 100 parts per million, as measured in total organic fluorine.”
(12) (a) "INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS CHEMICALS" MEANS PFAS CHEMICALS THAT A MANUFACTURER HAS INTENTIONALLY ADDED TO A PRODUCT AND THAT HAVE A FUNCTIONAL OR TECHNICAL EFFECT ON THE PRODUCT. (b) "INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS CHEMICALS" INCLUDES PFAS CHEMICALS THAT ARE INTENTIONAL BREAKDOWN PRODUCTS OF AN ADDED CHEMICAL.
(20) "Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" means all members of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
"PFAS" means all members of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
“means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom”
“PFAS chemicals” means, when used in fire–fighting agents, fire–fighting equipment, food packaging, and rugs and carpets, a class of fluorinated organic chemicals that contain at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom
"Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" means substances that include any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
"Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
"Intentionally added" means PFAS deliberately added during the manufacture of a product where the continued presence of PFAS is desired in the final package or packaging component to perform a specific function.
(n) Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or "PFAS" means "PFAS" as defined in 40 C.F.R. 705.3.
“means PFAS added to a product or intentionally used during the development of a product or one of its product components to provide a specific characteristic, appearance, or quality or to perform a specific function”
"per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance" means a 3 substance in a class of fluorinated organic chemicals 4 containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom;
“a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom”
“Perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance” means a substance included in a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
“Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances” or “PFAS” means substances that include any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
substances” or “PFAS” means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
“(B) the presence of PFAS in a product or product component at or above 100 parts per million, as measured in total organic fluorine.”
"Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
- Definition
- PFAS: any substance that contains at least one fully fluorinated methyl (CF3-) or methylene (-CF2-) carbon atom (without any H/Cl/Br/I attached to it), except substances that only contain the structural elements CF3-X or X-CF2-X' as specified in Article 5(5)
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
“‘PFAS’ means any substance that contains at least one fully fluorinated methyl (CF3-) or methylene (-CF2-) carbon atom (without any H/Cl/Br/I attached to it), except substances that only contain the following structural elements:”
Art. 5(5) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Art. 5(5)(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- For 40 CFR part 705: any chemical substance or mixture containing a chemical substance that structurally contains at least one of the sub-structures R-(CF2)-CF(R')R'' (both the CF2 and CF moieties saturated carbons), R-CF2OCF2-R' (R and R' either F, O or saturated carbons), or CF3C(CF3)R'R'' (R' and R'' either F or saturated carbons).
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
“any chemical substance or mixture containing a chemical substance that structurally contains at least one of the following three sub-structures:”
40 CFR 705.3 (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705.3 (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS)(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- PFAS means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. Regulated PFAS (textile articles) means (1) PFAS a manufacturer has intentionally added that have a functional or technical effect in the product, including PFAS components of intentionally added chemicals and intentional breakdown products, or (2) PFAS in a product or product component at or above, as measured in total organic fluorine, 100 ppm commencing January 1, 2025 and 50 ppm commencing January 1, 2027.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
“(2) The presence of PFAS in a product or product component at or above the following thresholds, as measured in total organic fluorine: (A)Commencing January 1, 2025, 100 parts per million. (B)Commencing January 1, 2027, 50 parts per million.”
Health & Safety Code 108970(g)(2) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Health & Safety Code 108970(g)(2)(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- PFAS means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. Regulated PFAS (food packaging) means (A) PFAS a manufacturer has intentionally added that have a functional or technical effect in the product, including components and intentional breakdown products, or (B) the presence of PFAS in a product or product component at or above 100 parts per million, as measured in total organic fluorine.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
“(B)The presence of PFAS in a product or product component at or above 100 parts per million, as measured in total organic fluorine.”
Health & Safety Code 109000(a)(3) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Health & Safety Code 109000(a)(3)(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- Intentionally added PFAS chemicals means PFAS chemicals that a manufacturer has intentionally added to a product and that have a functional or technical effect on the product; it includes PFAS chemicals that are intentional breakdown products of an added chemical. "PFAS chemicals" has the meaning set forth in C.R.S. 25-5-1302(7); that definition is not in the stored session laws.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
(12) (a) "INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS CHEMICALS" MEANS PFAS CHEMICALS THAT A MANUFACTURER HAS INTENTIONALLY ADDED TO A PRODUCT AND THAT HAVE A FUNCTIONAL OR TECHNICAL EFFECT ON THE PRODUCT. (b) "INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS CHEMICALS" INCLUDES PFAS CHEMICALS THAT ARE INTENTIONAL BREAKDOWN PRODUCTS OF AN ADDED CHEMICAL.
25-15-603(12) · fetched 2026-10-08Colorado General Assembly: 25-15-603(12)(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- PFAS means all members of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. Intentionally added PFAS means PFAS deliberately added during the manufacture of a product where the continued presence of PFAS is desired in the final product or one of the product's components to perform a specific function.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
(20) "Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" means all members of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
sec. 1(a)(20) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: sec. 1(a)(20)(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- All members of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
"PFAS" means all members of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
Act 152 (2022) section 2, definitions · fetched 2026-10-23Hawaii State Legislature (conference draft as enacted; Internet Archive capture): Act 152 (2022) section 2, definitions(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- PFAS means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. Intentionally added PFAS means PFAS that are deliberately added during the manufacture of a product if the continued presence of the PFAS is desired in the final product or in one of the product's components to perform a specific function in the final product; it does not include PFAS present due to use of water containing PFAS if the manufacturer took no action that resulted in the PFAS being present in the water.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
“means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom”
415 ILCS 170/5 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Illinois General Assembly: 415 ILCS 170/5(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- When used in firefighting agents and equipment, food packaging, and rugs and carpets: a class of fluorinated organic chemicals that contain at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
“PFAS chemicals” means, when used in fire–fighting agents, fire–fighting equipment, food packaging, and rugs and carpets, a class of fluorinated organic chemicals that contain at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom
§6-1601(e) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-23Maryland General Assembly (Statute Text): §6-1601(e)(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- PFAS means substances that include any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. Intentionally added PFAS means PFAS added to a product or one of its product components to provide a specific characteristic, appearance or quality or to perform a specific function, and also includes any degradation by-products of PFAS.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
"Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" means substances that include any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
§1614 sub-1 F · fetched 2026-10-08Maine Legislature: §1614 sub-1 F(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- PFAS means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. Intentionally added means PFAS deliberately added during the manufacture of a product where the continued presence of PFAS is desired in the final product or one of the product's components to perform a specific function.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
"Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
§116.943 subd. 1(q) · fetched 2026-10-08Minnesota Revisor of Statutes: §116.943 subd. 1(q)(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- PFAS means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. Intentionally added means PFAS deliberately added during the manufacture of a product where the continued presence of PFAS is desired in the final package or packaging component to perform a specific function.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
"Intentionally added" means PFAS deliberately added during the manufacture of a product where the continued presence of PFAS is desired in the final package or packaging component to perform a specific function.
§325F.075 subd. 1(d) · fetched 2026-10-08Minnesota Revisor of Statutes: §325F.075 subd. 1(d)(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- PFAS has the meaning given in 40 C.F.R. 705.3.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
(n) Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or "PFAS" means "PFAS" as defined in 40 C.F.R. 705.3.
RSA 149-M:64, I(n) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, I(n)(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- PFAS means substances that include any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. Intentionally added PFAS means PFAS added to a product or intentionally used during the development of a product or one of its product components to provide a specific characteristic, appearance, or quality or to perform a specific function; it includes degradation byproducts of PFAS and excludes a technically unavoidable trace quantity that stems from impurities of natural or synthetic ingredients or the manufacturing process, storage, or migration from packaging.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
“means PFAS added to a product or intentionally used during the development of a product or one of its product components to provide a specific characteristic, appearance, or quality or to perform a specific function”
C.56:3-55 (definition of intentionally added PFAS) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08New Jersey Legislature: C.56:3-55 (definition of intentionally added PFAS)(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- A substance in a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
"per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance" means a 3 substance in a class of fluorinated organic chemicals 4 containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom;
Section 2(S) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): Section 2(S)(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- For food packaging, PFAS means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. Intentionally added chemical means a chemical in a product that serves an intended function in the product component (ECL 37-0209(2) refers to 37-0901(11)).
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
“a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom”
ECL 37-0203(6) as described on NYSDEC page (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08NYS Department of Environmental Conservation: ECL 37-0203(6) as described on NYSDEC page(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- A substance included in a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
“Perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance” means a substance included in a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
ORS 459.465(3) · fetched 2026-10-23Oregon Legislature (ORS 2025 edition and OLIS enrolled bill; Internet Archive captures): ORS 459.465(3)(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- PFAS means substances that include any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. Intentionally added PFAS means PFAS added to a covered product or one of its product components to provide a specific characteristic, appearance, or quality or to perform a specific function; it includes degradation byproducts of PFAS and PFAS that are intentional breakdown products of an added chemical, and PFAS used as a processing agent, mold release agent or intermediate where PFAS is detected in the final covered product.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
“Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances” or “PFAS” means substances that include any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
R.I. Gen. Laws 23-18.18-3(19) · fetched 2026-10-08Rhode Island General Assembly: R.I. Gen. Laws 23-18.18-3(19)(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- PFAS means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. Intentionally added means the addition of a chemical in a product that serves an intended function in the product component.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
substances” or “PFAS” means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
9 V.S.A. 2494e(13) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont Legislature / Attorney General: 9 V.S.A. 2494e(13)(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- Regulated PFAS means (A) PFAS that a manufacturer has intentionally added to a product and that have a functional or technical effect in the product, including PFAS components of intentionally added chemicals and PFAS that are intentional breakdown products of an added chemical that also have a functional or technical effect in the product; or (B) the presence of PFAS in a product or product component at or above 100 parts per million, as measured in total organic fluorine (50 parts per million from July 1, 2027). Used for the textiles ban 9 V.S.A. 2494m.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
“(B) the presence of PFAS in a product or product component at or above 100 parts per million, as measured in total organic fluorine.”
9 V.S.A. 2494e(15) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont Legislature / Attorney General: 9 V.S.A. 2494e(15)(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- PFAS means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. Intentionally added priority chemical or intentionally added means a chemical that serves an intended function in the final product or in the manufacturing of the product or part of the product; chemicals present from recycled materials are not intentionally added. Ecology presumes detection of total fluorine indicates intentional addition of PFAS (above 50 ppm for the later-dated products); a manufacturer may rebut.
- Listed members
- Defined by structure; no member list
- Source
"Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
WAC 173-337-025 · fetched 2026-10-08Washington State Code Reviser / Department of Ecology: WAC 173-337-025(opens in a new tab)
Rules
Rules that use these definitions
123 rules.
Bars the “PFAS-free” claim unless nothing of the class is intentionally added
On the cookware package
Later deadlines (1)
1 Jan 2026: Cookware labeling and claim duty repealed from this date
“(2) (g) THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026.”
Official text, current to 1 May 2024. Colorado General Assembly session laws HB22-1345 (2022 ch. 338) and SB24-081 (2024 ch. 147, signed 2024-05-01) as enacted; the consolidated C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. is not stored and later amendments are not checked.
- Claim: PFAS-free
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024
A ban on the PFAS-free claim for cookware that has intentionally added PFAS. Repealed with 604(2): (g) THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026.
“ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2024, A MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT MAKE A CLAIM, ON THE COOKWARE PACKAGE, THAT THE COOKWARE IS FREE OF ANY PFAS CHEMICALS UNLESS NO INDIVIDUAL PFAS CHEMICAL IS INTENTIONALLY ADDED TO THE COOKWARE.”
Banned
Exemptions (1)
Used products offered for sale or resale are not covered.
"PRODUCT" DOES NOT INCLUDE A USED PRODUCT OFFERED FOR SALE OR RESALE.
Official text, current to 1 May 2024. Colorado General Assembly session laws HB22-1345 (2022 ch. 338) and SB24-081 (2024 ch. 147, signed 2024-05-01) as enacted; the consolidated C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. is not stored and later amendments are not checked.
- Food-contact product
Depends on: whether the product touches food
In force since 1 Jan 2024
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024
Date is in the lead-in of 604(1): "(1) ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2024, A PERSON". Food packaging is paper, paperboard or plant-fibre packaging in direct food contact (C.R.S. 25-15-603(10)), so the plastic disposables node is not in scope.
“IF THE PRODUCT CONTAINS INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS CHEMICALS: (a) CARPETS OR RUGS; (b) FABRIC TREATMENTS; (c) FOOD PACKAGING;”
Banned
Exemptions (1)
A used product offered for sale or resale is not a "product" under the Act.
(d) "PRODUCT" DOES NOT INCLUDE A USED PRODUCT OFFERED FOR SALE OR RESALE.
Official text, current to 1 May 2024. Colorado General Assembly session laws HB22-1345 (2022 ch. 338) and SB24-081 (2024 ch. 147, signed 2024-05-01) as enacted; the consolidated C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. is not stored and later amendments are not checked.
- Children's product
Depends on: whether it is a children's product
In force since 1 Jan 2024
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024
Juvenile product = product designed for infants and children under twelve (25-15-603(13)); the taxonomy has no node for the listed infant gear, children's categories used.
“SHALL NOT SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, DISTRIBUTE FOR SALE, OR DISTRIBUTE FOR USE IN THE STATE ANY PRODUCT IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT CATEGORIES IF THE PRODUCT CONTAINS INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS CHEMICALS: (a) CARPETS OR RUGS; (b) FABRIC TREATMENTS; (c) FOOD PACKAGING; (d) JUVENILE PRODUCTS; AND”
Disclosure to online listing
The PFAS label statement must be visible and legible to the consumer, including on the online product listing
Later deadlines (1)
1 Jan 2026: Cookware labeling and claim duty repealed from this date
“(2) (g) THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026.”
Official text, current to 1 May 2024. Colorado General Assembly session laws HB22-1345 (2022 ch. 338) and SB24-081 (2024 ch. 147, signed 2024-05-01) as enacted; the consolidated C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. is not stored and later amendments are not checked.
Every product in the category
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024
Subsection (2) is repealed by SB24-081: (2) (g) THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026. Ends on 2025-12-31 (repealed from January 1, 2026). Applies only where the PFAS is in the handle or a food-contact surface of the cookware. Online-listing visibility duty (604(2)(b), (d)) is part of this label duty. Exempt: cookware whose surface cannot fit a 2 sq in label and has no wrapper or tag (604(2)(c)).
“THE STATEMENT REQUIRED ON THE PRODUCT LABEL BY SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION IS VISIBLE AND LEGIBLE TO THE CONSUMER, INCLUDING ON THE PRODUCT LISTING FOR ONLINE SALES.”
Label required
List the presence of PFAS chemicals on the product label; Include on the label, in both English and Spanish, the statement "For more information about PFAS chemicals in this product, visit" followed by a website address for a web page explaining why the PFAS chemicals are intentionally added; Include a QR code or other machine-readable code storing that website address; Statement must be visible and legible to the consumer, including on the product listing for online sales (604(2)(b), (d))
Exemptions (3)
Cookware whose surface cannot fit a label of at least two square inches and that has no exterior container, wrapper, tag or attachment carrying product information is exempt from the label statement.
“(c) COOKWARE THAT MEETS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF THIS SUBSECTION (2):”
Food equipment intended primarily for commercial settings, including equipment sold to a business with a retail food establishment licence, is not cookware.
(4) (c) "COOKWARE" DOES NOT INCLUDE FOOD EQUIPMENT INTENDED PRIMARILY FOR USE IN COMMERCIAL SETTINGS, INCLUDING FOOD EQUIPMENT SOLD TO A BUSINESS THAT HAS A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE.
A used product offered for sale or resale is not a "product" under the Act.
(d) "PRODUCT" DOES NOT INCLUDE A USED PRODUCT OFFERED FOR SALE OR RESALE.
Later deadlines (1)
1 Jan 2026: Cookware labeling and claim duty repealed from this date
“(2) (g) THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026.”
Official text, current to 1 May 2024. Colorado General Assembly session laws HB22-1345 (2022 ch. 338) and SB24-081 (2024 ch. 147, signed 2024-05-01) as enacted; the consolidated C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. is not stored and later amendments are not checked.
Every product in the category
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024
Subsection (2) is repealed by SB24-081: (2) (g) THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026. Ends on 2025-12-31 (repealed from January 1, 2026). Applies only where the PFAS is in the handle or a food-contact surface of the cookware. Online-listing visibility duty (604(2)(b), (d)) is part of this label duty. Exempt: cookware whose surface cannot fit a 2 sq in label and has no wrapper or tag (604(2)(c)).
“(2) (a) ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2024, A MANUFACTURER OF COOKWARE SOLD IN THE STATE THAT CONTAINS INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS CHEMICALS IN THE HANDLE OF THE PRODUCT OR IN ANY PRODUCT SURFACE THAT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH FOOD, FOODSTUFFS, OR BEVERAGES SHALL LIST THE PRESENCE OF PFAS CHEMICALS ON THE PRODUCT LABEL”
- Claim ruleUS-COPFAS as defined in Colorado (US state)
Bars the “PFAS-free” claim unless nothing of the class is intentionally added
On the cookware package
Later deadlines (1)
1 Jan 2026: Cookware labeling and claim duty repealed from this date
“(2) (g) THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026.”
C.R.S. 25-15-604(2)(g) · fetched 2026-10-08Colorado General Assembly: C.R.S. 25-15-601 to 25-15-605; 2022 Sess. Laws ch. 338; 2024 Sess. Laws ch. 147(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 1 May 2024. Colorado General Assembly session laws HB22-1345 (2022 ch. 338) and SB24-081 (2024 ch. 147, signed 2024-05-01) as enacted; the consolidated C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. is not stored and later amendments are not checked.
- Applies when
- Claim: PFAS-free
- Effective
- Ended 1 Jan 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024
A ban on the PFAS-free claim for cookware that has intentionally added PFAS. Repealed with 604(2): (g) THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026.
- Source
“ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2024, A MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT MAKE A CLAIM, ON THE COOKWARE PACKAGE, THAT THE COOKWARE IS FREE OF ANY PFAS CHEMICALS UNLESS NO INDIVIDUAL PFAS CHEMICAL IS INTENTIONALLY ADDED TO THE COOKWARE.”
C.R.S. 25-15-604(2)(e) · fetched 2026-10-08Colorado General Assembly: C.R.S. 25-15-601 to 25-15-605; 2022 Sess. Laws ch. 338; 2024 Sess. Laws ch. 147(opens in a new tab)
- BanUS-COPFAS as defined in Colorado (US state)
Banned
Exemptions (1)
Used products offered for sale or resale are not covered.
"PRODUCT" DOES NOT INCLUDE A USED PRODUCT OFFERED FOR SALE OR RESALE.
C.R.S. 25-15-603(20)(d) · fetched 2026-10-08Colorado General Assembly: C.R.S. 25-15-601 to 25-15-605; 2022 Sess. Laws ch. 338; 2024 Sess. Laws ch. 147(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 1 May 2024. Colorado General Assembly session laws HB22-1345 (2022 ch. 338) and SB24-081 (2024 ch. 147, signed 2024-05-01) as enacted; the consolidated C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. is not stored and later amendments are not checked.
- Applies when
- Food-contact product
Depends on: whether the product touches food
- Effective
In force since 1 Jan 2024
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024
Date is in the lead-in of 604(1): "(1) ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2024, A PERSON". Food packaging is paper, paperboard or plant-fibre packaging in direct food contact (C.R.S. 25-15-603(10)), so the plastic disposables node is not in scope.
- Source
“IF THE PRODUCT CONTAINS INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS CHEMICALS: (a) CARPETS OR RUGS; (b) FABRIC TREATMENTS; (c) FOOD PACKAGING;”
C.R.S. 25-15-604(1)(c) · fetched 2026-10-08Colorado General Assembly: C.R.S. 25-15-601 to 25-15-605; 2022 Sess. Laws ch. 338; 2024 Sess. Laws ch. 147(opens in a new tab)
- BanUS-COPFAS as defined in Colorado (US state)
Banned
Exemptions (1)
A used product offered for sale or resale is not a "product" under the Act.
(d) "PRODUCT" DOES NOT INCLUDE A USED PRODUCT OFFERED FOR SALE OR RESALE.
25-15-603(20)(d) · fetched 2026-10-08Colorado General Assembly: C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. (2022 Colo. Sess. Laws ch. 338; 2024 ch. 147)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 1 May 2024. Colorado General Assembly session laws HB22-1345 (2022 ch. 338) and SB24-081 (2024 ch. 147, signed 2024-05-01) as enacted; the consolidated C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. is not stored and later amendments are not checked.
- Applies when
- Children's product
Depends on: whether it is a children's product
- Effective
In force since 1 Jan 2024
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024
Juvenile product = product designed for infants and children under twelve (25-15-603(13)); the taxonomy has no node for the listed infant gear, children's categories used.
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“SHALL NOT SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, DISTRIBUTE FOR SALE, OR DISTRIBUTE FOR USE IN THE STATE ANY PRODUCT IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT CATEGORIES IF THE PRODUCT CONTAINS INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS CHEMICALS: (a) CARPETS OR RUGS; (b) FABRIC TREATMENTS; (c) FOOD PACKAGING; (d) JUVENILE PRODUCTS; AND”
C.R.S. 25-15-604(1)(d) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Colorado General Assembly: C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. (2022 Colo. Sess. Laws ch. 338; 2024 ch. 147)(opens in a new tab)
- DisclosureUS-COPFAS as defined in Colorado (US state)
Disclosure to online listing
The PFAS label statement must be visible and legible to the consumer, including on the online product listing
Later deadlines (1)
1 Jan 2026: Cookware labeling and claim duty repealed from this date
“(2) (g) THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026.”
C.R.S. 25-15-604(2)(g) · fetched 2026-10-08Colorado General Assembly: C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. (2022 Colo. Sess. Laws ch. 338; 2024 ch. 147)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 1 May 2024. Colorado General Assembly session laws HB22-1345 (2022 ch. 338) and SB24-081 (2024 ch. 147, signed 2024-05-01) as enacted; the consolidated C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. is not stored and later amendments are not checked.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
- Ended 1 Jan 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024
Subsection (2) is repealed by SB24-081: (2) (g) THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026. Ends on 2025-12-31 (repealed from January 1, 2026). Applies only where the PFAS is in the handle or a food-contact surface of the cookware. Online-listing visibility duty (604(2)(b), (d)) is part of this label duty. Exempt: cookware whose surface cannot fit a 2 sq in label and has no wrapper or tag (604(2)(c)).
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“THE STATEMENT REQUIRED ON THE PRODUCT LABEL BY SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION IS VISIBLE AND LEGIBLE TO THE CONSUMER, INCLUDING ON THE PRODUCT LISTING FOR ONLINE SALES.”
25-15-604(2)(b) · fetched 2026-10-08Colorado General Assembly: C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. (2022 Colo. Sess. Laws ch. 338; 2024 ch. 147)(opens in a new tab)
- LabelUS-COPFAS as defined in Colorado (US state)
Label required
List the presence of PFAS chemicals on the product label; Include on the label, in both English and Spanish, the statement "For more information about PFAS chemicals in this product, visit" followed by a website address for a web page explaining why the PFAS chemicals are intentionally added; Include a QR code or other machine-readable code storing that website address; Statement must be visible and legible to the consumer, including on the product listing for online sales (604(2)(b), (d))
Exemptions (3)
Cookware whose surface cannot fit a label of at least two square inches and that has no exterior container, wrapper, tag or attachment carrying product information is exempt from the label statement.
“(c) COOKWARE THAT MEETS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF THIS SUBSECTION (2):”
25-15-604(2)(c) · fetched 2026-10-08Colorado General Assembly: C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. (2022 Colo. Sess. Laws ch. 338; 2024 ch. 147)(opens in a new tab) Food equipment intended primarily for commercial settings, including equipment sold to a business with a retail food establishment licence, is not cookware.
(4) (c) "COOKWARE" DOES NOT INCLUDE FOOD EQUIPMENT INTENDED PRIMARILY FOR USE IN COMMERCIAL SETTINGS, INCLUDING FOOD EQUIPMENT SOLD TO A BUSINESS THAT HAS A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE.
25-15-603(4)(c) · fetched 2026-10-08Colorado General Assembly: C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. (2022 Colo. Sess. Laws ch. 338; 2024 ch. 147)(opens in a new tab) A used product offered for sale or resale is not a "product" under the Act.
(d) "PRODUCT" DOES NOT INCLUDE A USED PRODUCT OFFERED FOR SALE OR RESALE.
25-15-603(20)(d) · fetched 2026-10-08Colorado General Assembly: C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. (2022 Colo. Sess. Laws ch. 338; 2024 ch. 147)(opens in a new tab) Later deadlines (1)
1 Jan 2026: Cookware labeling and claim duty repealed from this date
“(2) (g) THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026.”
C.R.S. 25-15-604(2)(g) · fetched 2026-10-08Colorado General Assembly: C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. (2022 Colo. Sess. Laws ch. 338; 2024 ch. 147)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 1 May 2024. Colorado General Assembly session laws HB22-1345 (2022 ch. 338) and SB24-081 (2024 ch. 147, signed 2024-05-01) as enacted; the consolidated C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. is not stored and later amendments are not checked.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
- Ended 1 Jan 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024
Subsection (2) is repealed by SB24-081: (2) (g) THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026. Ends on 2025-12-31 (repealed from January 1, 2026). Applies only where the PFAS is in the handle or a food-contact surface of the cookware. Online-listing visibility duty (604(2)(b), (d)) is part of this label duty. Exempt: cookware whose surface cannot fit a 2 sq in label and has no wrapper or tag (604(2)(c)).
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“(2) (a) ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2024, A MANUFACTURER OF COOKWARE SOLD IN THE STATE THAT CONTAINS INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS CHEMICALS IN THE HANDLE OF THE PRODUCT OR IN ANY PRODUCT SURFACE THAT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH FOOD, FOODSTUFFS, OR BEVERAGES SHALL LIST THE PRESENCE OF PFAS CHEMICALS ON THE PRODUCT LABEL”
25-15-604(2)(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Colorado General Assembly: C.R.S. 25-15-601 et seq. (2022 Colo. Sess. Laws ch. 338; 2024 ch. 147)(opens in a new tab)
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