PFAS product laws in Colorado

We follow 4 Colorado rules on products with intentionally added PFAS (cookware, apparel, kids' products, carpets and more); all are bans.

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BannedDo not ship carpets/rugs, fabric treatments, plant-fiber food packaging or juvenile products with intentionally added PFAS to Colorado.

C.R.S. § 25-15-604(1) · effective Jan 1, 2024 · draft

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(1) On and after January 1, 2024, a person shall not sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the state any product in any of the following product categories if the product contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals: (a) Carpets or rugs; (b) Fabric treatments; (c) Food packaging; (d) Juvenile products; and (e) Oil and gas products.

BannedDo not ship textile furnishings (bedding, drapes, towels, etc.) or upholstered furniture with intentionally added PFAS to Colorado.

C.R.S. § 25-15-604(3), (4) · effective Jan 1, 2025 · draft

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(3) On and after January 1, 2025, a person shall not sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use the following products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals: (a) Cosmetics; (b) Indoor textile furnishings; and (c) Indoor upholstered furniture. (3.5) On and after January 1, 2026, a person shall not sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the state the following products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals: (a) Cleaning products, except for cleaning products that are floor maintenance products used in hospital or medical settings; (b) Cookware; (c) Dental floss; (d) Menstruation products; and (e) Ski wax. (4) On and after January 1, 2027, a person shall not sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use the following products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals: (a) Outdoor textile furnishings; and (b) Outdoor upholstered furniture.

BannedDo not ship cleaning products, cookware, dental floss, menstrual products or ski wax with intentionally added PFAS to Colorado.

C.R.S. § 25-15-604(3.5) · effective Jan 1, 2026 · draft

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(3.5) On and after January 1, 2026, a person shall not sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the state the following products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals: (a) Cleaning products, except for cleaning products that are floor maintenance products used in hospital or medical settings; (b) Cookware; (c) Dental floss; (d) Menstruation products; and (e) Ski wax.

BannedFrom 2028, do not ship textile articles (apparel, accessories, backpacks, handbags) or severe-wet outdoor apparel with intentionally added PFAS to Colorado.

C.R.S. § 25-15-604(2.5), (5) · effective Jan 1, 2028 · draft

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(2.5) (a) On and after January 1, 2025, a person shall not sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the state, including in an internet listing or transaction, an outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions product that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals unless the product is accompanied by a legible and easily discernible disclosure that includes the phrase "made with PFAS chemicals". (b) This subsection (2.5) is repealed, effective January 1, 2028.
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(5) On and after January 1, 2028, a person shall not sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use the following products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals: (a) Cleaning products that are floor maintenance products used in hospital or medical settings; (b) Textile articles; (c) Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions; and (d) Food equipment intended primarily for use in commercial settings that comes into direct contact with food.