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Title 9 : Commerce and Trade
Chapter 063 : Consumer Protection
Subchapter 012A : PFAS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS [EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026]
(Cite as: 9 V.S.A. § 2494f)-
§ 2494f. Prohibition on PFAS in consumer products [Effective January 1, 2026]
(a) A manufacturer shall not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the State the following consumer products to which PFAS have been intentionally added in any amount:
(1) aftermarket stain and water-resistant treatments;
(2) artificial turf;
[Subdivision (a)(3) effective July 1, 2027.]
(3) cleaning products;
[Subdivision (a)(4) effective July 1, 2028.]
(4) cookware;
[Subdivision (a)(5) effective July 1, 2027.]
(5) dental floss;
(6) incontinency protection products;
(7) juvenile products;
(8) residential rugs and carpets; or
(9) ski wax.
(b) A manufacturer shall not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the State textiles or textile articles to which regulated PFAS have been intentionally added in any amount.
(c) The prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to the sale, offer for sale, distribution for sale, or distribution for use of any of the products listed under subsections (a) and (b) of this section that have been previously used by a consumer for the intended purpose of the product. (Added 2023, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. January 1, 2026; amended 2025, No. 54, § 1, multiple effective dates.)
