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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)
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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:”
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).
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- Defined by structure; no member list
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“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.
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- Defined by structure; no member list
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“(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.
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- Defined by structure; no member list
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“(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.
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- Defined by structure; no member list
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(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.
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- Defined by structure; no member list
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(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.
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- Defined by structure; no member list
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"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.
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- Defined by structure; no member list
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“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.
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- Defined by structure; no member list
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"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
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"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.
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- Defined by structure; no member list
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"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.
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- Defined by structure; no member list
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(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.
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- Defined by structure; no member list
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“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
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"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)).
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- Defined by structure; no member list
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“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.
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- Defined by structure; no member list
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“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
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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.
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- Defined by structure; no member list
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“(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.
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- Defined by structure; no member list
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"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.
Banned
Exemptions (7)
Products for which federal law governs or requires PFAS in a manner that preempts state authority are outside the section.
“(1) Any product for which federal law governs or requires the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority”
Products regulated under C.G.S. 22a-903a or 22a-255i are outside the section.
“(2) any product regulated under section 22a-903a or 22a-255i of the general statutes”
Sale or resale of a used product is outside the section.
“(3) the sale or resale of a used product”
Prosthetics, orthotics, medical devices, drugs and products used in medical settings or applications regulated by FDA are outside the section.
“(4) any prosthetic, orthotic device or product that is a medical device or drug or that is otherwise used in a medical setting or in medical applications regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration”
Products made with not less than 85 per cent recycled content are outside the section.
“(5) any product made with not less than eighty-five per cent recycled content”
Products manufactured before any prohibition imposed by the section are outside the section.
“(6) any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section”
Replacement parts for products manufactured before any prohibition imposed by the section are outside the section.
“(7) replacement parts for any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section”
Official text, current to 5 Jun 2024. Connecticut General Assembly's own Public Act 24-59 as enacted (approved June 5, 2024); the codified General Statutes text is not stored.
Every product in the category
Takes effect 1 Jan 2028
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2028
Section 1(a) is stated "(Effective October 1, 2024)". Scope is the union of cookware, carpet or rug, textile furnishing, children's product and upholstered furniture; "textile furnishing" excludes carpets and rugs, which are listed separately. Apparel, cleaning products, cosmetics, dental floss, fabric treatment, menstruation products, ski wax not mapped (no matching product type). Section 1(a) is stated "(Effective October 1, 2024)". "Textile furnishing" excludes carpets and rugs (sub-1(a)(26)), which are item (B)/(3).
“(d) On and after January 1, 2028, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any of the following products if the product contains intentionally added PFAS: (1) Apparel;”
Label required
Label, using words or symbols approved by the department, that PFAS is present in the product
Official text, current to 5 Jun 2024. Connecticut General Assembly's own Public Act 24-59 as enacted (approved June 5, 2024); the codified General Statutes text is not stored.
Every product in the category
In force since 1 Jul 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 2026
“(E) cosmetic product; (F) dental floss; (G) fabric treatment; (H) children's product; (I) menstruation product; (J) textile furnishing; (K) ski wax; or (L) upholstered furniture if such product contains intentionally added PFAS, unless such product is labeled in accordance with this subsection.”
Label required
Label informs the purchaser, using words or symbols approved by the department, that PFAS is present in the product; Label clearly visible prior to sale; Label material durable enough to remain legible for the useful life of the product; Where the product is a component of another product, the product containing the component is labelled; Manufacturer applies product and package labels unless wholesaler or retailer agrees to accept responsibility
Exemptions (7)
Products for which federal law governs or requires PFAS in a manner that preempts state authority are outside the section.
“(1) Any product for which federal law governs or requires the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority”
Products regulated under C.G.S. 22a-903a or 22a-255i are outside the section.
“(2) any product regulated under section 22a-903a or 22a-255i of the general statutes”
Sale or resale of a used product is outside the section.
“(3) the sale or resale of a used product”
Prosthetics, orthotics, medical devices, drugs and products used in medical settings or applications regulated by FDA are outside the section.
“(4) any prosthetic, orthotic device or product that is a medical device or drug or that is otherwise used in a medical setting or in medical applications regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration”
Products made with not less than 85 per cent recycled content are outside the section.
“(5) any product made with not less than eighty-five per cent recycled content”
Products manufactured before any prohibition imposed by the section are outside the section.
“(6) any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section”
Replacement parts for products manufactured before any prohibition imposed by the section are outside the section.
“(7) replacement parts for any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section”
Official text, current to 5 Jun 2024. Connecticut General Assembly's own Public Act 24-59 as enacted (approved June 5, 2024); the codified General Statutes text is not stored.
Every product in the category
In force since 1 Jul 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 2026
Date text, sec. 1(c)(1): On and after July 1, 2026, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any (A) apparel; (B) carpet or rug; .... Section 1(a) is stated "(Effective October 1, 2024)". "Textile furnishing" excludes carpets and rugs (sub-1(a)(26)), which are item (B)/(3). Item (A) apparel covers the home.apparel leaves whether or not the product is for children.
“if such product contains intentionally added PFAS, unless such product is labeled in accordance with this subsection.”
Label required
Label informs the purchaser, using words or symbols approved by the department, that PFAS is present in the product; Label clearly visible prior to sale; Label material durable enough to remain legible for the useful life of the product; Where the product is a component of another product, the product containing the component is labelled; Manufacturer applies product and package labels unless wholesaler or retailer agrees to accept responsibility
Exemptions (7)
Products for which federal law governs or requires PFAS in a manner that preempts state authority are outside the section.
“(1) Any product for which federal law governs or requires the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority”
Products regulated under C.G.S. 22a-903a or 22a-255i are outside the section.
“(2) any product regulated under section 22a-903a or 22a-255i of the general statutes”
Sale or resale of a used product is outside the section.
“(3) the sale or resale of a used product”
Prosthetics, orthotics, medical devices, drugs and products used in medical settings or applications regulated by FDA are outside the section.
“(4) any prosthetic, orthotic device or product that is a medical device or drug or that is otherwise used in a medical setting or in medical applications regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration”
Products made with not less than 85 per cent recycled content are outside the section.
“(5) any product made with not less than eighty-five per cent recycled content”
Products manufactured before any prohibition imposed by the section are outside the section.
“(6) any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section”
Replacement parts for products manufactured before any prohibition imposed by the section are outside the section.
“(7) replacement parts for any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section”
Official text, current to 5 Jun 2024. Connecticut General Assembly's own Public Act 24-59 as enacted (approved June 5, 2024); the codified General Statutes text is not stored.
Every product in the category
In force since 1 Jul 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 2026
Date text, sec. 1(c)(1): On and after July 1, 2026, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any (A) apparel; (B) carpet or rug; .... Section 1(a) is stated "(Effective October 1, 2024)". "Textile furnishing" excludes carpets and rugs (sub-1(a)(26)), which are item (B)/(3).
“if such product contains intentionally added PFAS, unless such product is labeled in accordance with this subsection.”
Label required
Label informs the purchaser, using words or symbols approved by the department, that PFAS is present in the product; Label clearly visible prior to sale; Label material durable enough to remain legible for the useful life of the product; Where the product is a component of another product, the product containing the component is labelled; Manufacturer applies product and package labels unless wholesaler or retailer agrees to accept responsibility
Exemptions (7)
Products for which federal law governs or requires PFAS in a manner that preempts state authority are outside the section.
“(1) Any product for which federal law governs or requires the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority”
Products regulated under C.G.S. 22a-903a or 22a-255i are outside the section.
“(2) any product regulated under section 22a-903a or 22a-255i of the general statutes”
Sale or resale of a used product is outside the section.
“(3) the sale or resale of a used product”
Prosthetics, orthotics, medical devices, drugs and products used in medical settings or applications regulated by FDA are outside the section.
“(4) any prosthetic, orthotic device or product that is a medical device or drug or that is otherwise used in a medical setting or in medical applications regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration”
Products made with not less than 85 per cent recycled content are outside the section.
“(5) any product made with not less than eighty-five per cent recycled content”
Products manufactured before any prohibition imposed by the section are outside the section.
“(6) any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section”
Replacement parts for products manufactured before any prohibition imposed by the section are outside the section.
“(7) replacement parts for any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section”
Official text, current to 5 Jun 2024. Connecticut General Assembly's own Public Act 24-59 as enacted (approved June 5, 2024); the codified General Statutes text is not stored.
Every product in the category
In force since 1 Jul 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 2026
Date text, sec. 1(c)(1): On and after July 1, 2026, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any (A) apparel; (B) carpet or rug; .... Section 1(a) is stated "(Effective October 1, 2024)". "Textile furnishing" excludes carpets and rugs (sub-1(a)(26)), which are item (B)/(3).
“if such product contains intentionally added PFAS, unless such product is labeled in accordance with this subsection.”
- BanUS-CTPFAS as defined in Connecticut (US state)
Banned
Exemptions (7)
Products for which federal law governs or requires PFAS in a manner that preempts state authority are outside the section.
“(1) Any product for which federal law governs or requires the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority”
sec. 1(j)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Products regulated under C.G.S. 22a-903a or 22a-255i are outside the section.
“(2) any product regulated under section 22a-903a or 22a-255i of the general statutes”
sec. 1(j)(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Sale or resale of a used product is outside the section.
“(3) the sale or resale of a used product”
sec. 1(j)(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Prosthetics, orthotics, medical devices, drugs and products used in medical settings or applications regulated by FDA are outside the section.
“(4) any prosthetic, orthotic device or product that is a medical device or drug or that is otherwise used in a medical setting or in medical applications regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration”
sec. 1(j)(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Products made with not less than 85 per cent recycled content are outside the section.
“(5) any product made with not less than eighty-five per cent recycled content”
sec. 1(j)(5) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Products manufactured before any prohibition imposed by the section are outside the section.
“(6) any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section”
sec. 1(j)(6) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Replacement parts for products manufactured before any prohibition imposed by the section are outside the section.
“(7) replacement parts for any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section”
sec. 1(j)(7) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 5 Jun 2024. Connecticut General Assembly's own Public Act 24-59 as enacted (approved June 5, 2024); the codified General Statutes text is not stored.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2028
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2028
Section 1(a) is stated "(Effective October 1, 2024)". Scope is the union of cookware, carpet or rug, textile furnishing, children's product and upholstered furniture; "textile furnishing" excludes carpets and rugs, which are listed separately. Apparel, cleaning products, cosmetics, dental floss, fabric treatment, menstruation products, ski wax not mapped (no matching product type). Section 1(a) is stated "(Effective October 1, 2024)". "Textile furnishing" excludes carpets and rugs (sub-1(a)(26)), which are item (B)/(3).
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“(d) On and after January 1, 2028, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any of the following products if the product contains intentionally added PFAS: (1) Apparel;”
PA 24-59 §1(d)(13) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab)
- LabelUS-CTPFAS as defined in Connecticut (US state)
Label required
Label, using words or symbols approved by the department, that PFAS is present in the product
Official text, current to 5 Jun 2024. Connecticut General Assembly's own Public Act 24-59 as enacted (approved June 5, 2024); the codified General Statutes text is not stored.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force since 1 Jul 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 2026
- Source
“(E) cosmetic product; (F) dental floss; (G) fabric treatment; (H) children's product; (I) menstruation product; (J) textile furnishing; (K) ski wax; or (L) upholstered furniture if such product contains intentionally added PFAS, unless such product is labeled in accordance with this subsection.”
P.A. 24-59 sec. 2(c)(1), (3) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. P.A. 24-59 sec. 2(b)-(e)(opens in a new tab)
- LabelUS-CTPFAS as defined in Connecticut (US state)
Label required
Label informs the purchaser, using words or symbols approved by the department, that PFAS is present in the product; Label clearly visible prior to sale; Label material durable enough to remain legible for the useful life of the product; Where the product is a component of another product, the product containing the component is labelled; Manufacturer applies product and package labels unless wholesaler or retailer agrees to accept responsibility
Exemptions (7)
Products for which federal law governs or requires PFAS in a manner that preempts state authority are outside the section.
“(1) Any product for which federal law governs or requires the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority”
sec. 1(j)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Products regulated under C.G.S. 22a-903a or 22a-255i are outside the section.
“(2) any product regulated under section 22a-903a or 22a-255i of the general statutes”
sec. 1(j)(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Sale or resale of a used product is outside the section.
“(3) the sale or resale of a used product”
sec. 1(j)(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Prosthetics, orthotics, medical devices, drugs and products used in medical settings or applications regulated by FDA are outside the section.
“(4) any prosthetic, orthotic device or product that is a medical device or drug or that is otherwise used in a medical setting or in medical applications regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration”
sec. 1(j)(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Products made with not less than 85 per cent recycled content are outside the section.
“(5) any product made with not less than eighty-five per cent recycled content”
sec. 1(j)(5) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Products manufactured before any prohibition imposed by the section are outside the section.
“(6) any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section”
sec. 1(j)(6) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Replacement parts for products manufactured before any prohibition imposed by the section are outside the section.
“(7) replacement parts for any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section”
sec. 1(j)(7) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 5 Jun 2024. Connecticut General Assembly's own Public Act 24-59 as enacted (approved June 5, 2024); the codified General Statutes text is not stored.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force since 1 Jul 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 2026
Date text, sec. 1(c)(1): On and after July 1, 2026, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any (A) apparel; (B) carpet or rug; .... Section 1(a) is stated "(Effective October 1, 2024)". "Textile furnishing" excludes carpets and rugs (sub-1(a)(26)), which are item (B)/(3). Item (A) apparel covers the home.apparel leaves whether or not the product is for children.
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“if such product contains intentionally added PFAS, unless such product is labeled in accordance with this subsection.”
PA 24-59 §1(c)(1)(A) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab)
- LabelUS-CTPFAS as defined in Connecticut (US state)
Label required
Label informs the purchaser, using words or symbols approved by the department, that PFAS is present in the product; Label clearly visible prior to sale; Label material durable enough to remain legible for the useful life of the product; Where the product is a component of another product, the product containing the component is labelled; Manufacturer applies product and package labels unless wholesaler or retailer agrees to accept responsibility
Exemptions (7)
Products for which federal law governs or requires PFAS in a manner that preempts state authority are outside the section.
“(1) Any product for which federal law governs or requires the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority”
sec. 1(j)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Products regulated under C.G.S. 22a-903a or 22a-255i are outside the section.
“(2) any product regulated under section 22a-903a or 22a-255i of the general statutes”
sec. 1(j)(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Sale or resale of a used product is outside the section.
“(3) the sale or resale of a used product”
sec. 1(j)(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Prosthetics, orthotics, medical devices, drugs and products used in medical settings or applications regulated by FDA are outside the section.
“(4) any prosthetic, orthotic device or product that is a medical device or drug or that is otherwise used in a medical setting or in medical applications regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration”
sec. 1(j)(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Products made with not less than 85 per cent recycled content are outside the section.
“(5) any product made with not less than eighty-five per cent recycled content”
sec. 1(j)(5) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Products manufactured before any prohibition imposed by the section are outside the section.
“(6) any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section”
sec. 1(j)(6) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Replacement parts for products manufactured before any prohibition imposed by the section are outside the section.
“(7) replacement parts for any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section”
sec. 1(j)(7) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 5 Jun 2024. Connecticut General Assembly's own Public Act 24-59 as enacted (approved June 5, 2024); the codified General Statutes text is not stored.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force since 1 Jul 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 2026
Date text, sec. 1(c)(1): On and after July 1, 2026, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any (A) apparel; (B) carpet or rug; .... Section 1(a) is stated "(Effective October 1, 2024)". "Textile furnishing" excludes carpets and rugs (sub-1(a)(26)), which are item (B)/(3).
- Source
“if such product contains intentionally added PFAS, unless such product is labeled in accordance with this subsection.”
PA 24-59 §1(c)(1)(B) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab)
- LabelUS-CTPFAS as defined in Connecticut (US state)
Label required
Label informs the purchaser, using words or symbols approved by the department, that PFAS is present in the product; Label clearly visible prior to sale; Label material durable enough to remain legible for the useful life of the product; Where the product is a component of another product, the product containing the component is labelled; Manufacturer applies product and package labels unless wholesaler or retailer agrees to accept responsibility
Exemptions (7)
Products for which federal law governs or requires PFAS in a manner that preempts state authority are outside the section.
“(1) Any product for which federal law governs or requires the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority”
sec. 1(j)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Products regulated under C.G.S. 22a-903a or 22a-255i are outside the section.
“(2) any product regulated under section 22a-903a or 22a-255i of the general statutes”
sec. 1(j)(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Sale or resale of a used product is outside the section.
“(3) the sale or resale of a used product”
sec. 1(j)(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Prosthetics, orthotics, medical devices, drugs and products used in medical settings or applications regulated by FDA are outside the section.
“(4) any prosthetic, orthotic device or product that is a medical device or drug or that is otherwise used in a medical setting or in medical applications regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration”
sec. 1(j)(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Products made with not less than 85 per cent recycled content are outside the section.
“(5) any product made with not less than eighty-five per cent recycled content”
sec. 1(j)(5) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Products manufactured before any prohibition imposed by the section are outside the section.
“(6) any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section”
sec. 1(j)(6) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Replacement parts for products manufactured before any prohibition imposed by the section are outside the section.
“(7) replacement parts for any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section”
sec. 1(j)(7) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 5 Jun 2024. Connecticut General Assembly's own Public Act 24-59 as enacted (approved June 5, 2024); the codified General Statutes text is not stored.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force since 1 Jul 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 2026
Date text, sec. 1(c)(1): On and after July 1, 2026, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any (A) apparel; (B) carpet or rug; .... Section 1(a) is stated "(Effective October 1, 2024)". "Textile furnishing" excludes carpets and rugs (sub-1(a)(26)), which are item (B)/(3).
- Source
“if such product contains intentionally added PFAS, unless such product is labeled in accordance with this subsection.”
PA 24-59 §1(c)(1)(D) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Connecticut General Assembly: Conn. Pub. Act 24-59 sec. 1(opens in a new tab)
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