Requirements by product
| Product | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food packagingBan | No person may distribute, sell, or offer for sale in New York food packaging containing PFAS as intentionally added chemicals.Covers packages and packaging components intended for direct food contact and made mainly of paper, paperboard or other plant-fiber materials, such as pizza boxes, pastry boxes and sandwich wrappers. | December 31, 2022 | In force | ECL 37-0209 |
| Apparel and textilesBan | No person may sell or offer for sale in New York any new, not previously used, apparel containing PFAS as intentionally added chemicals.Apparel excludes professional uniforms and PPE that protect against health or environmental hazards. Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions: banned from January 1, 2028 (no disclosure alternative in the statute). Sellers may rely on manufacturer certificates of compliance; giving a false certificate is a violation. | January 1, 2025 | In force | ECL 37-0121 |
| Apparel and textilesBan | No person may sell or offer for sale new apparel containing PFAS at or above a level DEC must set by regulation.Applies one year after DEC adopts the regulation, but no later than January 1, 2027. DEC held a pre-rulemaking meeting on August 25, 2025 with comments through September 25, 2025; no adopted rule was found. | January 1, 2027 | Scheduled | ECL 37-0121 |
| Apparel and textilesBan | No person may sell or offer for sale new outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions containing PFAS as intentionally added chemicals or at or above the DEC-set level.Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions means extreme-use outerwear for expert outdoor sports, not marketed for general consumer use. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | ECL 37-0121 |
| Carpets and rugsBan | 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 |
| Menstrual productsBan | Menstrual products containing intentionally added PFAS or other restricted substances may not be sold in New York.The act takes effect twelve months after becoming law. Covers tampons, pads and menstrual cups, disposable or reusable. Advocates report the restricted list also includes lead, formaldehyde, parabens, phthalates, talc and synthetic fragrance. Effect of the chapter amendment not confirmed. | December 19, 2026 | Scheduled | GBL 399-aaaa |
| Artificial turfBan | The carpet law's PFAS ban also covers artificial turf, which the law includes in its definition of carpet. | December 31, 2026 | Scheduled | ECL Article 27, Title 33 |
| Firefighting foamBan | Commencing two years after the section's effective date, manufacturers may not manufacture, sell or distribute Class B foam with intentionally added PFAS, except where federal law requires PFAS or as otherwise provided; manufacturers must notify sellers and recall prohibited foam with safe disposal and reimbursement.Calendar date not confirmed on a primary source. | Not confirmed | In force | GBL 391-u |
| Firefighting foamUse limit | No person or state agency may discharge or otherwise use for training Class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS.Effective on the same date as Chapter 702 of 2019, per Chapter 88 of 2020; calendar date not confirmed on a primary source. | Not confirmed | In force | GBL 391-u; GML 204-g |
| Firefighter gearBan | Manufacturers may not manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale or distribute firefighting personal protective equipment to which PFAS has been intentionally added or that contains PFAS at or above a level DEC establishes by regulation.Added by the 2025 budget (S3008, Chapter 58 of 2025, signed May 9, 2025 per SGS). No DEC threshold rule was found. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | GBL 391-u |
| Firefighter gearLabeling | Manufacturers and other sellers of firefighting personal protective equipment that contains PFAS must give the purchaser written notice at the time of sale stating that it contains PFAS and why they were added. From January 1, 2028 the notice need only state that PFAS are present.Start date not confirmed on a primary source. | Not confirmed | Applies | GBL 391-u |
The laws
New York
PFAS in food packaging (Hazardous Packaging Act)
- Citation
- N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law 37-0203, 37-0209
- Enacted by
- S8817 / A4739-C (2019-2020 session)
- Status
- In force
- Source
- https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/recycling-composting/businesses/pfas-in-food-packaging
How it defines PFAS
a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom
Intentionally added
a chemical in a product that serves an intended function in the product component
New York
PFAS in apparel law
- Citation
- N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law 37-0121
- Enacted by
- Bill and chapter numbers not confirmed on a primary source (a secondary legal scan lists S1322/A994 of 2023)
- Status
- Partly in force
- Source
- https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/ENV/37-0121
How it defines PFAS
a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom
Intentionally added
a chemical in a product that serves an intended function or technical effect in the product or product component, including the PFAS within 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 product component
Exemptions
- Professional uniforms and personal protective equipment protecting against health or environmental hazards
- Used (previously used) apparel
Penalties. Providing a false certificate of compliance is a violation; penalty amounts not confirmed.
New York
Extended Producer Responsibility for Carpet Law (PFAS in carpet)
- Citation
- N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law Article 27, Title 33
- Enacted by
- A9279-A / S5027-C (2022) per a secondary legal scan; not confirmed on a primary source
- Status
- Partly in force
- Source
- https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/recycling-composting/carpet
New York
Restrictions on firefighting equipment containing PFAS (Class B foam and firefighter PPE)
- Citation
- N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law 391-u (the second section so numbered); N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law 204-g
- Enacted by
- S439-A / A445-A (2019), Chapter 702 of 2019; replaced by S7167 (2020), Chapter 88 of 2020; amended by 2025 budget bill S3008, Chapter 58 of 2025 (per SGS)
- Enacted or adopted
- April 29, 2020
- Last amended
- May 9, 2025
- Status
- Partly in force
- Source
- https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/391-U*2
How it defines PFAS
a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom
Exemptions
- Class B foam where federal law requires PFAS
Penalties. Civil penalty up to $5,000 per violation for a first offense and $10,000 per repeat offense; enforced through the Office of Fire Prevention and Control.
New York
Restriction of certain substances in menstrual products
- Citation
- N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law 399-aaaa
- Enacted by
- S1548 / A1502 (2025), Chapter 674 of 2025; signed with an agreed chapter amendment (not reviewed)
- Enacted or adopted
- December 19, 2025
- Status
- Enacted, not yet in effect
- Source
- https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1548
How it defines PFAS
a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom
Bills and pending action
- S9073 (2025-2026): PFAS consumer product ban with manufacturer disclosure
Passed Senate (secondary) (February 10, 2026)
Would ban PFAS in products including textiles, rugs, fabric treatments, cookware, ski wax, paints, cleaning products and dental floss and require manufacturer disclosure to the state. Source - S187 (2025-2026): PFAS in consumer products
Passed Senate in 2025 (secondary) (May 22, 2025)
Would ban PFAS in dental floss, cleaning products, rugs, ski wax and similar items from 2027 with compliance certificates. Source - S3852 (2025-2026): PFAS in playground surfaces
Passed Senate in 2025 (secondary) (April 22, 2025)
Would ban PFAS in playground surface materials from 2027 with compliance certificates. Source - S1464 (2025-2026): Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act
Passed Senate in 2025 (secondary) (June 16, 2025)
Packaging producer responsibility bill that includes a ban on PFAS in packaging. Source - A1053-A (2025-2026): Class B foam recall and firefighter PPE
Passed Assembly in 2025 (secondary) (March 25, 2025)
Would require Class B foam makers to recall and safely destroy PFAS foam and ban PFAS in firefighter PPE from 2028. Source
Timeline
- December 28, 2024 Took effect
Carpet producer responsibility law, which includes the carpet PFAS ban, took effect. Source - January 1, 2025 Took effect
Ban on new apparel with intentionally added PFAS took effect. Source - January 30, 2025 Update
Governor announced a proposal to ban sale of firefighter gear containing PFAS, effective 2028. Source - May 9, 2025 Amended
2025 budget (S3008, Chapter 58) signed, adding a January 1, 2028 ban on firefighting PPE with PFAS (per secondary sources). Source - August 25, 2025 Rule
DEC held a pre-rulemaking meeting on the apparel PFAS threshold regulation. Source - December 19, 2025 Enacted
Menstrual products law (S1548/A1502, Chapter 674 of 2025) signed. Source - December 19, 2025 Update
DEC issued an enforcement discretion letter on certain carpet law deadlines. Source - February 10, 2026 Update
Senate passed S9073, a broad PFAS consumer product ban (per secondary sources). Source
Checked and set aside
- New York's carpet PFAS ban applies from December 31, 2026 under its carpet producer responsibility law.