Product safety: consumer products: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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Environmental Quality
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill prohibits the distribution, sale, and offering for sale of certain consumer products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including artificial turf, carpets, cleaning products, cookware, dental floss, fabric treatments, and upholstered furniture. It empowers the Department of Toxic Substances Control to designate additional product categories for prohibition if safer alternatives are readily available at comparable costs and prevents regulations from being adopted that would immediately ban products containing PFAS.
Key provisions
- Prohibits the distribution, sale, and offering for sale of artificial turf, carpets, cleaning products, cookware, dental floss, fabric treatments, and upholstered furniture containing intentionally added PFAS.
- Authorizes the Department of Toxic Substances Control to designate additional consumer product categories for PFAS prohibition if safer alternatives are available.
- Prevents regulations prohibiting PFAS-containing products from being adopted within 18 months of their adoption.
- Defines key terms related to PFAS and consumer products, such as ‘covered PFAS restriction,’ ‘covered product,’ and ‘safer alternative.’
- Requires manufacturers to register with the Department and provide compliance statements.
- Allows the Department to test products and impose administrative penalties for violations.
- Clarifies that the bill does not apply to used products, federally approved drugs or medical devices, or products containing fluoropolymers.
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