Carpets and rugs were among the first consumer products states restricted. California lists carpets and rugs with PFAS as a Safer Consumer Products priority product, which requires manufacturer notification.
State rules
| Jurisdiction | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaineBan | No person may sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Maine a carpet or rug that contains intentionally added PFAS.Used carpets and rugs are exempt. The definition covers indoor floor coverings including carpeted doormats and excludes outdoor-only and vehicle rugs, resilient flooring, artificial turf, wall hangings, table mats and camping sleeping mats. | January 1, 2023 | In force | 38 M.R.S. section 1614(1)(A), (5)(A) |
| VermontBan | Manufacturers may not manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale or use in Vermont residential rugs and carpets with intentionally added PFAS.Residential rugs and carpets were banned from July 1, 2023 under 18 V.S.A. section 1682 (Act 36); recodified effective January 1, 2026. | July 1, 2023 | In force | 9 V.S.A. sections 2494e(19), 2494f(a)(8) |
| ColoradoBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale or use in Colorado carpets or rugs containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals. | January 1, 2024 | In force | C.R.S. 25-15-604(1) |
| MarylandBan | Prohibits manufacture, sale, or distribution of rugs or carpets (commercial or residential) containing intentionally added PFAS.Excludes used/second-hand rugs and carpets; manufacturers must provide a certificate of compliance on request. | January 1, 2024 | In force Secondary source | Section 6-1604.1 |
| MinnesotaBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in Minnesota carpets or rugs that contain intentionally added PFAS.Does not apply where intentionally added PFAS are only in electronic components or internal components (subd. 5(b), added by 1Sp2025 c 1). These products remain subject to reporting and to the 2032 ban (MPCA). | January 1, 2025 | In force | Minn. Stat. 116.943, subd. 5(a)(1) |
| WashingtonBan | No person may manufacture, sell or distribute indoor or outdoor carpets or rugs, including carpeted mats, that contain intentionally added PFAS.Excludes products manufactured before Jan. 1, 2025 and repair parts for them. Any total fluorine detection is presumed to show intentional addition (rebuttable). | January 1, 2025 | In force | WAC 173-337-110(2) |
| New YorkBan | No carpet sold or offered for sale in New York may contain or be treated with PFAS substances for any purpose.Carpet covers broadloom carpet, modular carpet tiles, artificial turf, and pads or underlayment used with carpet. Handmade rugs, area rugs and mats are excluded. The ban is not limited to intentionally added PFAS. | December 31, 2026 | Scheduled | ECL Article 27, Title 33 |
| New HampshireBan | PFAS-added carpets or rugs may not be sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale or promotional purposes in New Hampshire.Carpet or rug means a fabric product marketed or intended for use as a floor covering in households or businesses. | January 1, 2027 | Scheduled | RSA 149-M:64, I(b), IV(a) |
| Rhode IslandBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Rhode Island carpets or rugs that contain intentionally added PFAS.Excludes carpets or rugs solely for outdoor use or for vehicles, resilient floor coverings, artificial turf, wall hangings, table mats and camping sleeping mats. | January 1, 2027 | Scheduled | R.I. Gen. Laws 23-18.18-4(a) |
| ConnecticutBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut carpets or rugs that contain intentionally added PFAS. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
| New MexicoBan | Manufacturers may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute in New Mexico, directly or through intermediaries, carpets or rugs containing intentionally added PFAS.Section 3(A) exemptions apply, including products containing solid fluoropolymers (Section 3(A)(16)). | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | HB 212 (2025), Section 3(C) |
| New JerseyBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in New Jersey a carpet that contains intentionally added PFAS.Carpet means a rug or fabric marketed or intended for use as a floor covering. Used carpet is exempt; technically unavoidable traces allowed. | January 12, 2028 | Scheduled | P.L.2025, c.202, section 5 |
| CaliforniaReporting | Carpets and rugs containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances are a listed Priority Product. Responsible entities had to submit a Priority Product Notification to DTSC within 60 days after the listing took effect and remain subject to the Safer Consumer Products regulations.Products first placed into California commerce after listing must be notified within 60 days of first placement (22 CCR 69503.7). Carpets and rugs are excluded from the AB 1817 textile ban for this reason. | July 1, 2021 | Applies | 22 CCR 69511(b)(4); 69503.7 |
Federal and international rules
| Jurisdiction | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionCarpets and rugs | Consumer carpets and rugs fall under the 10 October 2027 restriction on textiles other than clothing for the general public.Limits: 25 ppb for the sum of PFHxA and its salts, or 1,000 ppb for the sum of PFHxA-related substances, measured in homogeneous material. Articles placed on the market before 10 October 2027 are exempt. | October 10, 2027 | Scheduled | Annex XVII entry 79, para. 2; recitals |
| United States (federal)Carpets and rugs | DoD may not procure carpets and rugs treated with stain-resistant coatings that contain PFOS or PFOA. | April 1, 2023 | In force | Pub. L. 116-283, sec. 333(a), (b)(2) |
Questions
Which states ban PFAS in carpets and rugs?
Twelve states ban intentionally added PFAS in carpets and rugs. In force: Maine (since January 1, 2023); Vermont (since July 1, 2023); Colorado and Maryland (since January 1, 2024); Minnesota and Washington (since January 1, 2025). Scheduled: New York (December 31, 2026); New Hampshire and Rhode Island (January 1, 2027); Connecticut and New Mexico (January 1, 2028); New Jersey (January 12, 2028). Other duties apply in California (reporting, since July 1, 2021).