PFAS product laws in Connecticut

We list 2 Connecticut rules on products with intentionally added PFAS (cookware, apparel, kids' products, carpets and more); all are bans.

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Connecticut

BannedFrom 2028, do not ship apparel (incl. outdoor and severe-wet apparel), carpets/rugs, cleaning products, cookware, dental floss, fabric treatments, children's products, menstrual products, textile furnishings, ski wax or upholstered furniture with intentionally added PFAS to Connecticut.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-903c(d), (j) · effective Jan 1, 2028 · draft

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(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) children's products; (10) menstruation products; (11) textile furnishings; (12) ski wax; (13) upholstered furniture; or (14) outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions.
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(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.

BannedDo not ship food packaging with intentionally introduced PFAS to Connecticut.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-255i(e) · effective Dec 31, 2023 · draft

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(17) “Food packaging” means any package or packaging component that is applied to or in direct contact with any food or beverage.
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(e) As soon as feasible, but not later than December 31, 2023, no food package to which PFAS has been intentionally introduced during manufacturing or distribution in any amount shall be offered for sale or for promotional purposes in this state by its manufacturer or distributor.