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PFAS product laws in New York

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

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BannedDo not ship new apparel (incl. general outdoor apparel) with intentionally added PFAS to New York.
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 37-0121(1), (4)(b) · effective Jan 1, 2025 · draft
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1. After January first, two thousand twenty-five, no person shall sell or offer for sale in this state any new, not previously used, apparel containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as intentionally added chemicals.
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(b) "Apparel" means clothing items intended for regular wear or formal occasions including, but not limited to, undergarments, shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, overalls, bodysuits, vests, dancewear, suits, saris, scarves, tops, leggings, leisurewear, formal wear, outdoor apparel, onesies, bibs, and diapers. "Apparel" shall not include: (i) professional uniforms that are worn to protect the wearer from health or environmental hazards, including personal protective equipment; or (ii) outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions.
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5. No person that sells or offers for sale any apparel or outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions shall be held in violation of this section if they can show that they relied in good faith on the written assurance of the manufacturer that such apparel or outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions meets the requirements of this section.
BannedFrom 2028, do not ship outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions with intentionally added PFAS to New York.
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 37-0121(3) · effective Jan 1, 2028 · draft
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3. On or after January first, two thousand twenty-eight, no person shall sell or offer for sale in this state any new, not previously used, outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances: (a) at or above a level that the department shall establish in regulation, or (b) as intentionally added chemicals.
BannedDo not ship food packaging with intentionally added PFAS to New York.
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 37-0209(1) · effective Dec 31, 2022 · draft
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1. No person shall distribute, sell or offer for sale in this state food packaging containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances as intentionally added chemicals.
BannedFrom Dec. 31, 2026, do not ship carpet (broadloom, carpet tiles, artificial turf, carpet pad) containing or treated with PFAS to New York.
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law §§ 27-3301(2), 27-3313(2) · effective Dec 31, 2026 · draft
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2. On and after December thirty-first, two thousand twenty-six, no carpet sold or offered for sale in the state shall contain or be treated with PFAS substances for any purpose.