Cosmetic ingredient laws in Connecticut

(11) “Cosmetic product” means articles, excluding soap, that are intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or sprayed on, introduced into or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof for the purpose of cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness or altering the appearance of, and any item intended for use as a component of any such article. “Cosmetic product” does not include a product that requires a prescription for distribution or dispensation, or hydrofluorocarbon or hydrofluoroolefins used as propellants in cosmetics.

(14) “Intentionally added PFAS” means 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.

(15) “Manufacturer” means the person that creates or produces a product or whose brand name is affixed to the product. “Manufacturer” includes, for any product imported into the United States, the importer or first domestic distributor of the product if the person that manufactured or assembled the product or whose brand name is affixed to the product does not have a presence in the United States.

(20) “Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances” or “PFAS” means all members of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.

(22) “Product” means any item manufactured, assembled, packaged or otherwise prepared for sale to consumers, including, but not limited to, its product components, sold or distributed for personal, residential, commercial or industrial use, including for use in making other products.

(23) “Product component” means any identifiable component of a product, regardless of whether the manufacturer of the product is the manufacturer of the component.

(b) (1) On and after July 1, 2026, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any (A) apparel; (B) carpet or rug; (C) cleaning product; (D) cookware; (E) cosmetic product; (F) dental floss; (G) fabric treatment; (H) juvenile product; (I) menstruation product; (J) textile furnishing; (K) ski wax; or (L) upholstered furniture if such product contains intentionally added PFAS, unless the manufacturer of the product provides prior notification in writing to the department in accordance with the requirements of this subsection. Such notification shall at a minimum include: (i) A brief description of the product to be offered for sale, used or distributed, including the product category and the function of PFAS in the product; (ii) all relevant chemical abstract service registry numbers or, if no such number is applicable, the molecular formulas and weights for all PFAS intentionally added to the product; (iii) for each product category: (I) The amount of each PFAS or subgroups in each category; (II) the range of PFAS in the product category by per cent weight; (III) if no analytical method exists, the amount of total fluorine present in the product category; (IV) the purpose for which the PFAS is used in the product; and (V) the name and address of the manufacturer, and the name, address and phone number of a contact person for the manufacturer.
(2) A manufacturer may supply the information required in this subsection for a category or type of product that contains intentionally added PFAS rather than for each individual product.
(3) The manufacturer shall update and revise information in such notification whenever there is a change in the information or when requested to do so by the department.
(4) No person shall sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any of the products listed in subdivision (1) of this subsection if the product contains intentionally added PFAS, and the manufacturer has failed to submit notification pursuant to this subsection.

(c) (1) On and after January 1, 2026, no person shall distribute, sell or offer for sale in this state any new or not-previously-used outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions that contains PFAS unless such product is accompanied by a legible and easily discernable disclosure with the statement “Made with PFAS chemicals”, including for any online listing of such products for sale. On and after January 1, 2026, if a manufacturer or other person sells turnout gear that contains intentionally added PFAS, the manufacturer or person shall provide written notice to the purchaser at the time of sale that indicates that the turnout gear includes intentionally added PFAS and the reason PFAS is added to the turnout gear. On and after July 1, 2026, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any (A) apparel; (B) carpet or rug; (C) cleaning product; (D) cookware; (E) cosmetic product; (F) dental floss; (G) fabric treatment; (H) juvenile product; (I) menstruation product; (J) textile furnishing; (K) ski wax; or (L) upholstered furniture if such product contains intentionally added PFAS, unless such product is labeled in accordance with this subsection. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require or replace such disclosure, notice or labeling that is otherwise prohibited or prescribed by federal law.
(2) Whenever a product listed in subdivision (1) of this subsection contains intentionally added PFAS and is a component of another product, the product that contains the component shall be labeled.
(3) All labels shall be clearly visible prior to sale and shall inform the purchaser, using words or symbols approved by the department, that PFAS is present in the product.
(4) Labels affixed to any such product shall be constructed of materials that are sufficiently durable to remain legible for the useful life of the product.
(5) The manufacturer shall apply any product and package labels required under this subsection unless the wholesaler or retailer agrees with the manufacturer to accept responsibility for such application.

(d) On and after January 1, 2028, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any of the following products if the product contains intentionally added PFAS: (1) Apparel; (2) turnout gear; (3) carpets or rugs; (4) cleaning products; (5) cookware; (6) cosmetic products; (7) dental floss; (8) fabric treatments; (9) juvenile products; (10) menstruation products; (11) textile furnishings; (12) ski wax; (13) upholstered furniture; or (14) outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions.

(e) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, if a cosmetic product made through manufacturing processes intended to comply with this section contains an unavoidable trace quantity of PFAS that is attributable to impurities of natural or synthetic ingredients, the manufacturing process, storage or migration from packaging, such unavoidable trace quantity shall not cause the cosmetic product to be in violation of this section. For purposes of this subsection, “ingredient” has the same meaning as provided in 21 CFR 700.3 and does not include any incidental ingredient as defined in 21 CFR 700.3.

(i) The commissioner may impose fees sufficient to cover the costs of administering the provisions of this section, including, but not limited to, participation in a multijurisdictional clearinghouse described in subsection (h) of this section. Such fees shall be established annually, based on an actual accounting of program costs, and the amounts shall be posted on the department's Internet web site. Any such fee shall be utilized by the commissioner to cover any costs of the department associated with the provisions of this section. Any fee collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited by the commissioner in the PFAS testing account established pursuant to section 22a-903b.

(j) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to apply to: (1) Any product for which federal law governs or requires the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority; (2) any product regulated under section 22a-903a or 22a-255i; (3) the sale or resale of a used product; (4) any prosthetic, orthotic device or product that is a medical device or drug or that is otherwise used in a medical setting or in medical applications regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration; (5) any product made with not less than eighty-five per cent recycled content; (6) any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section; or (7) replacement parts for any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section.

(P.A. 24-59, S. 1; P.A. 25-152, S. 21, 22; 25-168, S. 144, 145.)

[DEEP Order pursuant to C.G.S. § 22a-6, effective December 1, 2025:]

I hereby approve the use of the following words or symbols for labeling to inform the purchaser that a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, as defined at section 22a-903c(a)(20) of the Connecticut General Statutes is present in the product: • “Contains PFAS,” • “Made with PFAS,” • “Made with PFAS chemicals,” • “Made with intentionally added PFAS,” • “This product contains PFAS chemicals,” • or such other language as may be proposed by a producer or manufacturer of a product covered by this section and approved by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

[DEEP 'PFAs in Products' web page (content last updated September 23, 2026):]

The Commissioner has approved the following words and symbols for use:
"Contains PFAS"
"Made with PFAS"
"Made with PFAS chemicals"
"Made with intentionally added PFAS"
"This product contains PFAS"
"Contains PFAS in internal components"
"Contains PFAS in packaging components"
The label may inform the producer that PFAS is present in the product by including it in a list along with other chemicals, using the following approved wording. The label shall state "This product contains:" followed by a list of chemicals, including the term "PFAS" or "PFAS chemicals." Chemicals in the list may be separated by commas, semicolons, the word "and," or any combination thereof, but shall not be separated by the terms "and/or" or "or."
Symbols: An outline of an Erlenmeyer flask with both the word PFAS and an exclamation point inside the flask OR an outline of an Erlenmeyer flask with only the word PFAS inside the flask.

A registration fee of eight hundred dollars ($800) shall be submitted with this registration. The registration will not be processed without the fee.

(11) “Cosmetic product” means articles, excluding soap, that are intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or sprayed on, introduced into or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof for the purpose of cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness or altering the appearance of, and any item intended for use as a component of any such article. “Cosmetic product” does not include a product that requires a prescription for distribution or dispensation, or hydrofluorocarbon or hydrofluoroolefins used as propellants in cosmetics.

(14) “Intentionally added PFAS” means 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.

(15) “Manufacturer” means the person that creates or produces a product or whose brand name is affixed to the product. “Manufacturer” includes, for any product imported into the United States, the importer or first domestic distributor of the product if the person that manufactured or assembled the product or whose brand name is affixed to the product does not have a presence in the United States.

(20) “Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances” or “PFAS” means all members of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.

(22) “Product” means any item manufactured, assembled, packaged or otherwise prepared for sale to consumers, including, but not limited to, its product components, sold or distributed for personal, residential, commercial or industrial use, including for use in making other products.

(23) “Product component” means any identifiable component of a product, regardless of whether the manufacturer of the product is the manufacturer of the component.

(b) (1) On and after July 1, 2026, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any (A) apparel; (B) carpet or rug; (C) cleaning product; (D) cookware; (E) cosmetic product; (F) dental floss; (G) fabric treatment; (H) juvenile product; (I) menstruation product; (J) textile furnishing; (K) ski wax; or (L) upholstered furniture if such product contains intentionally added PFAS, unless the manufacturer of the product provides prior notification in writing to the department in accordance with the requirements of this subsection. Such notification shall at a minimum include: (i) A brief description of the product to be offered for sale, used or distributed, including the product category and the function of PFAS in the product; (ii) all relevant chemical abstract service registry numbers or, if no such number is applicable, the molecular formulas and weights for all PFAS intentionally added to the product; (iii) for each product category: (I) The amount of each PFAS or subgroups in each category; (II) the range of PFAS in the product category by per cent weight; (III) if no analytical method exists, the amount of total fluorine present in the product category; (IV) the purpose for which the PFAS is used in the product; and (V) the name and address of the manufacturer, and the name, address and phone number of a contact person for the manufacturer.
(2) A manufacturer may supply the information required in this subsection for a category or type of product that contains intentionally added PFAS rather than for each individual product.
(3) The manufacturer shall update and revise information in such notification whenever there is a change in the information or when requested to do so by the department.
(4) No person shall sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any of the products listed in subdivision (1) of this subsection if the product contains intentionally added PFAS, and the manufacturer has failed to submit notification pursuant to this subsection.

(c) (1) On and after January 1, 2026, no person shall distribute, sell or offer for sale in this state any new or not-previously-used outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions that contains PFAS unless such product is accompanied by a legible and easily discernable disclosure with the statement “Made with PFAS chemicals”, including for any online listing of such products for sale. On and after January 1, 2026, if a manufacturer or other person sells turnout gear that contains intentionally added PFAS, the manufacturer or person shall provide written notice to the purchaser at the time of sale that indicates that the turnout gear includes intentionally added PFAS and the reason PFAS is added to the turnout gear. On and after July 1, 2026, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any (A) apparel; (B) carpet or rug; (C) cleaning product; (D) cookware; (E) cosmetic product; (F) dental floss; (G) fabric treatment; (H) juvenile product; (I) menstruation product; (J) textile furnishing; (K) ski wax; or (L) upholstered furniture if such product contains intentionally added PFAS, unless such product is labeled in accordance with this subsection. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require or replace such disclosure, notice or labeling that is otherwise prohibited or prescribed by federal law.
(2) Whenever a product listed in subdivision (1) of this subsection contains intentionally added PFAS and is a component of another product, the product that contains the component shall be labeled.
(3) All labels shall be clearly visible prior to sale and shall inform the purchaser, using words or symbols approved by the department, that PFAS is present in the product.
(4) Labels affixed to any such product shall be constructed of materials that are sufficiently durable to remain legible for the useful life of the product.
(5) The manufacturer shall apply any product and package labels required under this subsection unless the wholesaler or retailer agrees with the manufacturer to accept responsibility for such application.

(d) On and after January 1, 2028, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any of the following products if the product contains intentionally added PFAS: (1) Apparel; (2) turnout gear; (3) carpets or rugs; (4) cleaning products; (5) cookware; (6) cosmetic products; (7) dental floss; (8) fabric treatments; (9) juvenile products; (10) menstruation products; (11) textile furnishings; (12) ski wax; (13) upholstered furniture; or (14) outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions.

(e) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, if a cosmetic product made through manufacturing processes intended to comply with this section contains an unavoidable trace quantity of PFAS that is attributable to impurities of natural or synthetic ingredients, the manufacturing process, storage or migration from packaging, such unavoidable trace quantity shall not cause the cosmetic product to be in violation of this section. For purposes of this subsection, “ingredient” has the same meaning as provided in 21 CFR 700.3 and does not include any incidental ingredient as defined in 21 CFR 700.3.

(i) The commissioner may impose fees sufficient to cover the costs of administering the provisions of this section, including, but not limited to, participation in a multijurisdictional clearinghouse described in subsection (h) of this section. Such fees shall be established annually, based on an actual accounting of program costs, and the amounts shall be posted on the department's Internet web site. Any such fee shall be utilized by the commissioner to cover any costs of the department associated with the provisions of this section. Any fee collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited by the commissioner in the PFAS testing account established pursuant to section 22a-903b.

(j) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to apply to: (1) Any product for which federal law governs or requires the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority; (2) any product regulated under section 22a-903a or 22a-255i; (3) the sale or resale of a used product; (4) any prosthetic, orthotic device or product that is a medical device or drug or that is otherwise used in a medical setting or in medical applications regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration; (5) any product made with not less than eighty-five per cent recycled content; (6) any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section; or (7) replacement parts for any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section.

(P.A. 24-59, S. 1; P.A. 25-152, S. 21, 22; 25-168, S. 144, 145.)

[DEEP Order pursuant to C.G.S. § 22a-6, effective December 1, 2025:]

I hereby approve the use of the following words or symbols for labeling to inform the purchaser that a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, as defined at section 22a-903c(a)(20) of the Connecticut General Statutes is present in the product: • “Contains PFAS,” • “Made with PFAS,” • “Made with PFAS chemicals,” • “Made with intentionally added PFAS,” • “This product contains PFAS chemicals,” • or such other language as may be proposed by a producer or manufacturer of a product covered by this section and approved by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

[DEEP 'PFAs in Products' web page (content last updated September 23, 2026):]

The Commissioner has approved the following words and symbols for use:
"Contains PFAS"
"Made with PFAS"
"Made with PFAS chemicals"
"Made with intentionally added PFAS"
"This product contains PFAS"
"Contains PFAS in internal components"
"Contains PFAS in packaging components"
The label may inform the producer that PFAS is present in the product by including it in a list along with other chemicals, using the following approved wording. The label shall state "This product contains:" followed by a list of chemicals, including the term "PFAS" or "PFAS chemicals." Chemicals in the list may be separated by commas, semicolons, the word "and," or any combination thereof, but shall not be separated by the terms "and/or" or "or."
Symbols: An outline of an Erlenmeyer flask with both the word PFAS and an exclamation point inside the flask OR an outline of an Erlenmeyer flask with only the word PFAS inside the flask.

A registration fee of eight hundred dollars ($800) shall be submitted with this registration. The registration will not be processed without the fee.

(11) “Cosmetic product” means articles, excluding soap, that are intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or sprayed on, introduced into or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof for the purpose of cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness or altering the appearance of, and any item intended for use as a component of any such article. “Cosmetic product” does not include a product that requires a prescription for distribution or dispensation, or hydrofluorocarbon or hydrofluoroolefins used as propellants in cosmetics.

(14) “Intentionally added PFAS” means 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.

(15) “Manufacturer” means the person that creates or produces a product or whose brand name is affixed to the product. “Manufacturer” includes, for any product imported into the United States, the importer or first domestic distributor of the product if the person that manufactured or assembled the product or whose brand name is affixed to the product does not have a presence in the United States.

(20) “Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances” or “PFAS” means all members of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.

(22) “Product” means any item manufactured, assembled, packaged or otherwise prepared for sale to consumers, including, but not limited to, its product components, sold or distributed for personal, residential, commercial or industrial use, including for use in making other products.

(23) “Product component” means any identifiable component of a product, regardless of whether the manufacturer of the product is the manufacturer of the component.

(b) (1) On and after July 1, 2026, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any (A) apparel; (B) carpet or rug; (C) cleaning product; (D) cookware; (E) cosmetic product; (F) dental floss; (G) fabric treatment; (H) juvenile product; (I) menstruation product; (J) textile furnishing; (K) ski wax; or (L) upholstered furniture if such product contains intentionally added PFAS, unless the manufacturer of the product provides prior notification in writing to the department in accordance with the requirements of this subsection. Such notification shall at a minimum include: (i) A brief description of the product to be offered for sale, used or distributed, including the product category and the function of PFAS in the product; (ii) all relevant chemical abstract service registry numbers or, if no such number is applicable, the molecular formulas and weights for all PFAS intentionally added to the product; (iii) for each product category: (I) The amount of each PFAS or subgroups in each category; (II) the range of PFAS in the product category by per cent weight; (III) if no analytical method exists, the amount of total fluorine present in the product category; (IV) the purpose for which the PFAS is used in the product; and (V) the name and address of the manufacturer, and the name, address and phone number of a contact person for the manufacturer.
(2) A manufacturer may supply the information required in this subsection for a category or type of product that contains intentionally added PFAS rather than for each individual product.
(3) The manufacturer shall update and revise information in such notification whenever there is a change in the information or when requested to do so by the department.
(4) No person shall sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any of the products listed in subdivision (1) of this subsection if the product contains intentionally added PFAS, and the manufacturer has failed to submit notification pursuant to this subsection.

(c) (1) On and after January 1, 2026, no person shall distribute, sell or offer for sale in this state any new or not-previously-used outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions that contains PFAS unless such product is accompanied by a legible and easily discernable disclosure with the statement “Made with PFAS chemicals”, including for any online listing of such products for sale. On and after January 1, 2026, if a manufacturer or other person sells turnout gear that contains intentionally added PFAS, the manufacturer or person shall provide written notice to the purchaser at the time of sale that indicates that the turnout gear includes intentionally added PFAS and the reason PFAS is added to the turnout gear. On and after July 1, 2026, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any (A) apparel; (B) carpet or rug; (C) cleaning product; (D) cookware; (E) cosmetic product; (F) dental floss; (G) fabric treatment; (H) juvenile product; (I) menstruation product; (J) textile furnishing; (K) ski wax; or (L) upholstered furniture if such product contains intentionally added PFAS, unless such product is labeled in accordance with this subsection. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require or replace such disclosure, notice or labeling that is otherwise prohibited or prescribed by federal law.
(2) Whenever a product listed in subdivision (1) of this subsection contains intentionally added PFAS and is a component of another product, the product that contains the component shall be labeled.
(3) All labels shall be clearly visible prior to sale and shall inform the purchaser, using words or symbols approved by the department, that PFAS is present in the product.
(4) Labels affixed to any such product shall be constructed of materials that are sufficiently durable to remain legible for the useful life of the product.
(5) The manufacturer shall apply any product and package labels required under this subsection unless the wholesaler or retailer agrees with the manufacturer to accept responsibility for such application.

(d) On and after January 1, 2028, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any of the following products if the product contains intentionally added PFAS: (1) Apparel; (2) turnout gear; (3) carpets or rugs; (4) cleaning products; (5) cookware; (6) cosmetic products; (7) dental floss; (8) fabric treatments; (9) juvenile products; (10) menstruation products; (11) textile furnishings; (12) ski wax; (13) upholstered furniture; or (14) outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions.

(e) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, if a cosmetic product made through manufacturing processes intended to comply with this section contains an unavoidable trace quantity of PFAS that is attributable to impurities of natural or synthetic ingredients, the manufacturing process, storage or migration from packaging, such unavoidable trace quantity shall not cause the cosmetic product to be in violation of this section. For purposes of this subsection, “ingredient” has the same meaning as provided in 21 CFR 700.3 and does not include any incidental ingredient as defined in 21 CFR 700.3.

(i) The commissioner may impose fees sufficient to cover the costs of administering the provisions of this section, including, but not limited to, participation in a multijurisdictional clearinghouse described in subsection (h) of this section. Such fees shall be established annually, based on an actual accounting of program costs, and the amounts shall be posted on the department's Internet web site. Any such fee shall be utilized by the commissioner to cover any costs of the department associated with the provisions of this section. Any fee collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited by the commissioner in the PFAS testing account established pursuant to section 22a-903b.

(j) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to apply to: (1) Any product for which federal law governs or requires the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority; (2) any product regulated under section 22a-903a or 22a-255i; (3) the sale or resale of a used product; (4) any prosthetic, orthotic device or product that is a medical device or drug or that is otherwise used in a medical setting or in medical applications regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration; (5) any product made with not less than eighty-five per cent recycled content; (6) any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section; or (7) replacement parts for any product manufactured prior to any prohibition imposed by the provisions of this section.

(P.A. 24-59, S. 1; P.A. 25-152, S. 21, 22; 25-168, S. 144, 145.)

[DEEP Order pursuant to C.G.S. § 22a-6, effective December 1, 2025:]

I hereby approve the use of the following words or symbols for labeling to inform the purchaser that a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, as defined at section 22a-903c(a)(20) of the Connecticut General Statutes is present in the product: • “Contains PFAS,” • “Made with PFAS,” • “Made with PFAS chemicals,” • “Made with intentionally added PFAS,” • “This product contains PFAS chemicals,” • or such other language as may be proposed by a producer or manufacturer of a product covered by this section and approved by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

[DEEP 'PFAs in Products' web page (content last updated September 23, 2026):]

The Commissioner has approved the following words and symbols for use:
"Contains PFAS"
"Made with PFAS"
"Made with PFAS chemicals"
"Made with intentionally added PFAS"
"This product contains PFAS"
"Contains PFAS in internal components"
"Contains PFAS in packaging components"
The label may inform the producer that PFAS is present in the product by including it in a list along with other chemicals, using the following approved wording. The label shall state "This product contains:" followed by a list of chemicals, including the term "PFAS" or "PFAS chemicals." Chemicals in the list may be separated by commas, semicolons, the word "and," or any combination thereof, but shall not be separated by the terms "and/or" or "or."
Symbols: An outline of an Erlenmeyer flask with both the word PFAS and an exclamation point inside the flask OR an outline of an Erlenmeyer flask with only the word PFAS inside the flask.

A registration fee of eight hundred dollars ($800) shall be submitted with this registration. The registration will not be processed without the fee.