PFAS State Requirements for Sellers: Banned, Labeled, or Reported — State by State (2026–2027)

If you sell consumer products into the United States — especially through Amazon or other marketplaces that ship to all 50 states — PFAS rules are no longer one law to track. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are now regulated by at least seven states, with deadlines already in force or landing over the next 18 months. The single biggest mistake sellers make is treating all of these laws as "bans." They are not. There are three distinct obligation types, and each one demands a different response from you.

Ban. The product cannot be sold, distributed, or (in some statutes) manufactured for sale in that state. Your options are reformulation, substitution, or pulling the product from that state. Minnesota and Maine already have category bans in force.

Label and notify. The product can stay on the shelf, but only if it carries required PFAS labeling and the manufacturer notifies the state agency. This is Connecticut's July 1, 2026 model — frequently misreported as a ban, which it is not.

Report. No restriction on sales at all. The state wants information: what products with intentionally added PFAS you sell there, sometimes with a fee attached. Minnesota and Washington both run reporting programs, and a federal one is pending.

Confusing a reporting deadline for a ban makes you pull inventory you could have kept selling. Confusing a ban for a reporting deadline is worse.

Public Act 24-59 (CGS 22a-903a et seq.) staged three steps. Since January 1, 2026, outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions needs a "Made with PFAS chemicals" disclosure, and firefighter turnout gear requires written notice. On July 1, 2026, twelve categories with intentionally added PFAS may only be sold in Connecticut if labeled with DEEP-approved wording (such as "Contains PFAS" or "Made with PFAS chemicals") and the manufacturer notifies CT DEEP via the PFAS Reporting Form — label and notify, not a ban. The full ban on those categories, plus severe-wet apparel and turnout gear, arrives January 1, 2028. Full breakdown on our Connecticut July 2026 page.

Amara's Law (Minn. Stat. 116.943) banned intentionally added PFAS in 11 categories — carpets or rugs, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, fabric treatments, juvenile products, menstruation products, textile furnishings, ski wax, upholstered furniture — effective January 1, 2025. Separately, any product with intentionally added PFAS sold or distributed in Minnesota must be reported to MPCA, with a one-time $800 fee. That deadline has moved twice and now sits at September 15, 2026 per MPCA's April 2026 extension — confirm current status with MPCA before relying on it. Extension or waiver requests must be submitted by August 16, 2026; extended reports are due December 14, 2026. Reporters include manufacturers, brand owners, and importers. Details on our Minnesota reporting page.

In force since January 1, 2026 (38 MRS 1614): intentionally added PFAS banned in cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, juvenile products, menstruation products, ski wax, upholstered furniture, and textile articles. Severe-wet outdoor apparel is deferred to 2029, and a near-universal ban follows in 2032.

ECL 37-0121 has banned apparel with intentionally added PFAS since January 1, 2025. DEC sets PFAS levels by January 1, 2027, and severe-wet outdoor apparel follows January 1, 2028. Fines run up to $1,000 per day ($2,500 for repeat violations).

RSA 149-M:64 (HB 1649) bans intentionally added PFAS from January 1, 2027 in carpets and rugs, cosmetics, textile treatments, feminine hygiene products, food packaging and containers, juvenile products (designed or marketed for children under 12), upholstered furniture, textile furnishings, and waxes for boats, skis, and surfboards. It is narrower than Connecticut or Minnesota — no cookware, no dental floss, no general apparel.

HB 212, the PFAS Protection Act (signed April 8, 2025), phases in: January 1, 2027 covers cookware, food packaging, dental floss, and juvenile products (plus firefighting foam), with manufacturer reporting beginning for products made after that date. January 1, 2028 adds carpets and rugs, cleaning products, cosmetics, fabric treatments, feminine hygiene, textiles and textile furnishings, ski wax, and upholstered furniture. By January 1, 2032, all products with intentionally added PFAS are banned unless the use is "currently unavoidable." Notably, fluoropolymers are exempt from the act's PFAS definition.

Under the Safer Products program (WAC 173-337, amended November 2025), new PFAS reporting categories apply from January 1, 2026, with first reports due January 31, 2027. PFAS restrictions hit apparel and accessories manufactured on or after January 1, 2027, while gear for recreation and travel sits in the reporting bucket — and the rule includes a total-fluorine threshold, which makes test methodology matter.

EPA's TSCA section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting rule is delayed pending EPA's 2026 revision. The April 2026 final rule moved the start to 60 days after a forthcoming scope revision, capped at January 31, 2027. Do not bank on a fixed federal date; track the revision and plan around the state deadlines above, which are far more settled than the federal one.

Two moves cover most of this. First, inventory your catalog by product category against the states you ship to — that mapping, not the legal text, tells you which obligation type applies to which SKU. Second, get written supplier declarations addressing "intentionally added" PFAS specifically, since that phrase is the operative standard in every law above. Our guides on what to ask your supplier and how to verify a supplier test report walk through both.

The free Deadline Checker maps every rule on this page by product category and state, so you can see your exposure in a few minutes.

What is the difference between a ban, a label-and-notify rule, and a PFAS reporting requirement?

A ban means the product cannot be sold in that state at all. A label-and-notify rule, like Connecticut's July 1, 2026 requirement, lets you keep selling if the product carries the required PFAS label and the manufacturer notifies the state agency. A reporting requirement does not restrict sales — it obligates you to tell the state what PFAS-containing products you sell, sometimes with a fee.

Which state PFAS deadlines come first in 2026?

Connecticut's label-and-notify requirement for 12 product categories takes effect July 1, 2026. Minnesota's one-time PFAS reporting deadline follows on September 15, 2026, per MPCA's April 2026 extension — confirm current status with MPCA before relying on that date. Maine's category bans and Connecticut's outdoor-apparel disclosure have been in force since January 1, 2026.

Does Connecticut ban PFAS products on July 1, 2026?

No. The July 1, 2026 obligation is label-and-notify: covered products may still be sold in Connecticut if they are labeled and CT DEEP has been notified. The actual ban on those categories takes effect January 1, 2028.

Is there a federal PFAS reporting deadline I should plan around?

Not a fixed one right now. EPA's TSCA section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting rule is delayed pending EPA's 2026 scope revision, with the start date capped at January 31, 2027. Track it, but do not build your compliance calendar around a specific federal date yet.

What does 'intentionally added' PFAS mean?

It means PFAS that was added to a product or component on purpose to provide a function. That phrase is the operative standard in every state law covered on this page, which is why supplier declarations and testing revolve around it.