Maine, Minnesota and New Mexico ban intentionally added PFAS in every product from January 1, 2032, unless a regulator finds a use currently unavoidable. Each law carries its own exemptions. The EU is weighing a universal restriction.
State rules
| Jurisdiction | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaineBan | No person may sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Maine any other product containing intentionally added PFAS unless DEP has determined by rule that the use is a currently unavoidable use.Also bars PFAS-free products sold in fluorinated containers. Excludes used products, HVACR equipment and its servicing parts, and SNAP-listed refrigerants, foams and aerosol propellants sold for their listed uses (these fall under the 2040 ban). Originally set for January 1, 2030 by PL 2021, c. 477. | January 1, 2032 | Scheduled | 38 M.R.S. section 1614(5)(D) |
| MinnesotaBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in Minnesota any product that contains intentionally added PFAS unless the MPCA has determined by rule that the use is a currently unavoidable use.The MPCA may not designate a currently unavoidable use for any of the 11 categories banned in 2025. Action on pesticides, fertilizers, liming materials, and plant or soil amendments requires the Commissioner of Agriculture's approval. The MPCA may also ban additional categories by rule with effective dates between 2025 and 2032 (subd. 5(c)); none identified. | January 1, 2032 | Scheduled | Minn. Stat. 116.943, subd. 5(d) |
| New MexicoBan | Manufacturers may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute in New Mexico any product containing intentionally added PFAS unless the EIB has adopted a rule finding that use to be a currently unavoidable use.The EIB may also ban other consumer product categories by rule, effective no earlier than January 1, 2027 and at least six months after adoption (Section 3(D)). | January 1, 2032 | Scheduled | HB 212 (2025), Section 3(E) |
Federal and international rules
| Jurisdiction | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionAll products | Proposed EU-wide restriction on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of PFAS as substances, in mixtures and in articles, with time-limited derogations for specific uses.Law firm reports: RAC final opinion (2 March 2026) supports a broad restriction, with PPE and associated impregnating agents as its only endorsed derogation; SEAC's draft opinion, published by ECHA on 26 March 2026, favours time-limited derogations (for example for active substances in medicines) and sees no need for a food contact materials derogation. Nothing is binding until the Commission adopts a regulation through the REACH Committee. | Not confirmed | Proposed Secondary source | Annex XV report; RAC opinion; SEAC draft opinion |
Related due dates
- October 31, 2026Ahead
New Mexico: Complete currently unavoidable use proposals for the January 1, 2027 bans received by this date are treated as approved while NMED reviews them. - March 1, 2027Ahead
New Mexico: NMED decisions due on currently unavoidable use proposals for the January 1, 2027 bans.
Questions
Which states ban PFAS in all products?
Three states ban intentionally added PFAS in all products. Scheduled: Maine, Minnesota and New Mexico (January 1, 2032).
What is a currently unavoidable use?
A regulator's finding that a PFAS use is essential for health, safety or the functioning of society and that alternatives are not reasonably available. Maine, Minnesota and New Mexico use these findings to exempt products from their bans for a set period.