PFAS Law Questions and Answers

Is there a federal ban on PFAS in products?

There is no federal ban on PFAS in consumer products. EPA's one-time TSCA reporting window opens by January 31, 2027. The 2024 drinking water limits remain in force while EPA proposes to rescind four of them, and PFOA and PFOS remain CERCLA hazardous substances after the D.C. Circuit upheld the listing on August 18, 2026. See the rules.

Which states ban PFAS in cookware?

Seven states ban intentionally added PFAS in cookware. In force: Minnesota (since January 1, 2025); Colorado and Maine (since January 1, 2026). Scheduled: New Mexico and Rhode Island (January 1, 2027); Connecticut (January 1, 2028); Vermont (July 1, 2028). Other duties apply in California (labeling or disclosure, since January 1, 2023), New Jersey (labeling or disclosure, from January 12, 2028) and Washington (reporting, since January 1, 2026). See the rules.

Which states ban PFAS in cosmetics?

Thirteen states ban intentionally added PFAS in cosmetics. In force: California, Colorado, Minnesota and Washington (since January 1, 2025); Maine and Vermont (since January 1, 2026). Scheduled: New Hampshire, Oregon and Rhode Island (January 1, 2027); Connecticut and New Mexico (January 1, 2028); New Jersey (January 12, 2028); Illinois (January 1, 2032). Virginia has banned a list of named PFAS in cosmetics since July 1, 2026. See the rules.

Which states ban PFAS in food packaging?

Fifteen states ban intentionally added PFAS in food packaging. In force: New York (since December 31, 2022); California (since January 1, 2023); Washington (since February 1, 2023); Vermont (since July 1, 2023); Connecticut (since December 31, 2023); Colorado, Maryland and Minnesota (since January 1, 2024); Hawaii (since December 31, 2024); Oregon and Rhode Island (since January 1, 2025); Maine (since May 25, 2026). Scheduled: New Hampshire and New Mexico (January 1, 2027); New Jersey (January 12, 2028). See the rules.

Which states ban PFAS in clothing?

Ten states ban intentionally added PFAS in apparel and textile articles. In force: California and New York (since January 1, 2025); Maine and Vermont (since January 1, 2026). Scheduled: Rhode Island and Washington (January 1, 2027); Colorado, Connecticut and New Mexico (January 1, 2028); Illinois (January 1, 2032). See the rules.

Which states ban PFAS in children's products?

Ten states ban intentionally added PFAS in children's products. In force: California (since July 1, 2023); Colorado (since January 1, 2024); Minnesota (since January 1, 2025); Maine and Vermont (since January 1, 2026). Scheduled: New Hampshire, New Mexico and Rhode Island (January 1, 2027); Connecticut (January 1, 2028); Illinois (January 1, 2032). Other duties apply in Oregon (reporting, since January 1, 2025). See the rules.

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). See the rules.

Which states ban PFAS firefighting foam?

Fifteen states ban the manufacture, sale or use of PFAS firefighting foam. In force: New Hampshire (since January 1, 2020); Washington (since July 1, 2020); Colorado (since August 2, 2021); California and Maine (since January 1, 2022); Vermont (since July 1, 2022); Maryland and Minnesota (since January 1, 2024); Hawaii (since July 1, 2024); Illinois and Rhode Island (since January 1, 2025); New Jersey (since January 8, 2026); New York (in force, start date not confirmed). Scheduled: New Mexico (January 1, 2027); Florida (July 1, 2027). Fourteen more restrict only how the foam is used, mainly in training and testing: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia and Wisconsin. See the rules.

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). See the rules.

Which states require PFAS reporting?

Seven states require manufacturers to report PFAS in their products or notify a state agency. Applies now: California (since July 1, 2021); Washington (since January 1, 2024); Oregon (since January 1, 2025); Maine and Minnesota (since January 1, 2026); Connecticut (since July 1, 2026). Starts: New Mexico (January 1, 2027). See the rules.

Which states require PFAS labels?

Seven states require a PFAS label or disclosure for at least some products. Applies now: California (since January 1, 2022); Colorado (since January 1, 2025); Connecticut (since January 1, 2026). Starts: New Mexico (January 1, 2027); New Jersey (January 12, 2028); Maine and Rhode Island (January 1, 2029). News and law-firm reports say a federal court preliminarily enjoined New Mexico's labeling rule on September 16, 2026; the state's pages still list the January 1, 2027 date. See the rules.

When is the TSCA PFAS reporting deadline?

No submission window is open yet. Under EPA's April 13, 2026 final rule, the six-month window opens January 31, 2027, or 60 days after EPA's pending revisions rule takes effect if that comes first. Small businesses reporting only as article importers get twelve months. EPA proposed in November 2025 to exempt imported articles, but that change is not final. See the rules.

When were Minnesota PFAS reports due?

September 15, 2026, or December 14, 2026 for manufacturers the MPCA granted an extension. Reports go through the PRISM system with a one-time $800 fee per manufacturer, and updates are due each February 1. A 2026 law limits reporting to products made after July 1, 2023. See the rules.

What does intentionally added PFAS mean?

PFAS a manufacturer adds to a product on purpose because they have a functional or technical effect. Most laws also count PFAS components of added chemicals and intentional breakdown products. See the rules.

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. See the rules.

Does the EU ban PFAS?

The EU restricts specific PFAS and uses. PFOS, PFOA and PFHxS are prohibited under the POPs Regulation; food-contact packaging has had to meet PFAS limits since August 12, 2026; PFHxA is restricted in consumer clothing, footwear, paper food packaging, cosmetics and consumer mixtures from October 10, 2026; PFAS firefighting foams are banned generally from October 23, 2030; and toys follow on August 1, 2030. A universal restriction on the whole class is still under committee review. See the rules.

Which state PFAS bans take effect in 2027?

State bans starting in 2027: California (apparel and textiles, menstrual products, textile furnishings and upholstered furniture); Colorado (textile furnishings and upholstered furniture); Florida (firefighting foam); Illinois (firefighter gear and firefighting foam); Massachusetts (firefighter gear); New Hampshire (carpets and rugs, children's products, cosmetics, fabric treatments, food packaging, menstrual products, ski wax, textile furnishings and upholstered furniture); New Mexico (children's products, cookware, dental floss, firefighting foam and food packaging); New York (apparel and textiles); Oregon (cosmetics); Rhode Island (apparel and textiles, carpets and rugs, children's products, cookware, cosmetics, fabric treatments, firefighter gear, menstrual products, ski wax and textile furnishings); Vermont (cleaning products, dental floss and other named products); Washington (apparel and textiles, cleaning products and other named products). The full calendar lists reporting and labeling dates too. See the rules.