Requirements by product
| Product | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food packagingBan | No food package to which PFAS has been intentionally introduced during manufacturing or distribution in any amount may be offered for sale or for promotional purposes in Connecticut by its manufacturer or distributor.Food packaging means any package or packaging component applied to or in direct contact with any food or beverage (22a-255h). Substitutes may not create an equal or greater hazard (22a-255i(f)). | December 31, 2023 | In force Secondary source | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-255i(e) |
| CookwareBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut cookware that contains intentionally added PFAS. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
| CosmeticsBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut cosmetic products that contain intentionally added PFAS.An unavoidable trace quantity of PFAS from impurities of natural or synthetic ingredients, the manufacturing process, storage or migration from packaging does not make a compliant cosmetic a violation. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c(e) |
| Children's productsBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut children's products that contain intentionally added PFAS.Children's products are products designed for infants and children under 12 (for example bassinets, cribs, strollers, play mats); children's electronic products and adult mattresses are excluded. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
| Apparel and textilesBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut apparel that contains intentionally added PFAS.Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions: disclosure required from January 1, 2026, and banned from January 1, 2028 along with other apparel. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
| Textile furnishingsBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut textile furnishings that contain intentionally added PFAS. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
| Carpets and rugsBan | 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 |
| Fabric treatmentsBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut fabric treatments that contain intentionally added PFAS. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
| Upholstered furnitureBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut upholstered furniture that contains intentionally added PFAS. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
| Cleaning productsBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut cleaning products that contain intentionally added PFAS. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
| Dental flossBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut dental floss that contains intentionally added PFAS. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
| Menstrual productsBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut menstruation products that contain intentionally added PFAS. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
| Ski waxBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut ski wax that contains intentionally added PFAS. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
| Firefighting foamUse limit | No person, local government or state agency may use Class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS in any amount for training or testing. | July 13, 2021 | In force Secondary source | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903a(b)(1) |
| Firefighting foamUse limit | No person may use Class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS for vapor suppression or firefighting, except for flammable liquid-based fires where DEEP has not identified an alternative as the statute provides.Airport fixed systems holding such foam had to be removed or repurposed by October 1, 2023. An exception tied to federal law requirements applies. DEEP was to develop or identify a take-back program for municipally owned foam by October 1, 2021. The statute restricts use; no separate sales ban was found. | October 1, 2021 | In force Secondary source | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903a(b)(2)-(4), (c) |
| Firefighter gearBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut turnout gear that contains intentionally added PFAS. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
| Firefighter gearLabeling | Any manufacturer or other person selling turnout gear that contains intentionally added PFAS must give the purchaser written notice at the time of sale stating that the gear contains intentionally added PFAS and why.Turnout gear is protective clothing worn as the main protection for firefighters and EMS personnel during firefighting and post-fire operations. Turnout gear is also banned from January 1, 2028. | January 1, 2026 | Applies | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c(c)(1) |
| ReportingReporting | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut a product in the 12 covered categories (apparel, carpets or rugs, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetic products, dental floss, fabric treatments, children's products, menstruation products, textile furnishings, ski wax, upholstered furniture) that contains intentionally added PFAS without first giving DEEP written notice. The sales bar applies to retailers and distributors as well as manufacturers.Notice must describe the product, the purpose of the PFAS, CAS numbers or molecular formulas, the amount of PFAS, and manufacturer contact details, and must be updated when information changes. DEEP's page lists an $800 fee and a PFAS Reporting Form for Manufacturers. | July 1, 2026 | Applies | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c(b)(1), (b)(4) |
| LabelingLabeling | No person may distribute, sell or offer for sale new outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions that contains PFAS unless it carries the disclosure 'Made with PFAS chemicals', including in online listings.Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions means extreme and extended-use outerwear for outdoor sports experts, not marketed for general consumer use (for example offshore fishing, offshore sailing, whitewater kayaking, mountaineering). This apparel is also banned from January 1, 2028. | January 1, 2026 | Applies | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c(c)(1) |
| LabelingLabeling | Products in the 12 covered categories that contain intentionally added PFAS must bear a label, visible before sale, that tells the purchaser PFAS is present, using DEEP-approved language.DEEP's page (updated September 23, 2026) approves 'Contains PFAS', 'Made with PFAS', 'Made with PFAS chemicals', 'Made with intentionally added PFAS', 'This product contains PFAS', 'This product contains PFAS chemicals', 'Contains PFAS in internal components' and 'Contains PFAS in packaging components', a list introduced by 'This product contains:' that includes PFAS, and an Erlenmeyer flask outline containing the word PFAS. | July 1, 2026 | Applies | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
The laws
Connecticut
PFAS in consumer products (notification, labeling and sales ban)
- Citation
- Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c
- Enacted by
- SB 292 (2024), Public Act 24-59, section 1; no later amendment found
- Enacted or adopted
- June 5, 2024
- Status
- Partly in force
- Source
- https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/ACT/PA/PDF/2024PA-00059-R00SB-00292-PA.PDF
How it defines PFAS
all members of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom
Intentionally added
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
Exemptions
- Products for which federal law requires PFAS or whose regulation is preempted by federal law
- FDA-regulated products and medical devices (as summarized by DEEP)
- Used products
- Products made with at least 85 percent recycled content
- Products manufactured before the applicable prohibition took effect
- Replacement parts for products manufactured before the prohibition
- Unavoidable trace PFAS in cosmetics made with processes intended to comply
Penalties. Enforced by the DEEP Commissioner under Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-6; DEEP may require a certificate of compliance from the manufacturer or supplier. The section sets no specific penalty amount.
Connecticut
PFAS in food packaging (Toxics in Packaging law)
- Citation
- Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-255i(e); definitions in 22a-255h
- Enacted by
- SB 837 (2021), Public Act 21-191
- Status
- In force
- Source
- https://law.justia.com/codes/connecticut/title-22a/chapter-446d/section-22a-255i/
How it defines PFAS
all members of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom
Intentionally added
intentionally introduced during manufacturing or distribution in any amount
Connecticut
Class B firefighting foam PFAS restrictions
- Citation
- Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903a
- Enacted by
- SB 837 (2021), Public Act 21-191
- Status
- In force
- Source
- https://law.justia.com/codes/connecticut/title-22a/chapter-446z/section-22a-903a/
How it defines PFAS
a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom
Exemptions
- Uses required by federal law, as provided in 22a-903a(b)(4)
Timeline
- October 1, 2023 Took effect
Deadline for airport fixed systems to remove or repurpose Class B foam containing intentionally added PFAS. Source - December 31, 2023 Took effect
Ban on food packaging with intentionally introduced PFAS took effect. Source - June 5, 2024 Enacted
Public Act 24-59 approved, setting PFAS notification, labeling and sales ban dates for consumer products. Source - December 1, 2025 Rule
DEEP labeling order approving PFAS label wording took effect. Source - January 1, 2026 Took effect
Disclosure for outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions and written notice for turnout gear with intentionally added PFAS took effect. Source - July 1, 2026 Reporting
Manufacturer notification to DEEP required before selling covered products with intentionally added PFAS. Source - July 1, 2026 Took effect
PFAS labeling requirement for the 12 covered product categories took effect. Source
Checked and set aside
- Connecticut's labeling and manufacturer notification duties began July 1, 2026. The January 1, 2026 date applied only to the outdoor apparel disclosure and the turnout gear notice.