Connecticut PFAS notification and ban for upholstered furniture and textile furnishings (Public Act 24-59)

What the rule says

Under Connecticut's Public Act 24-59 (Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c), starting July 1, 2026, apparel, carpets and rugs, children's products, textile furnishings, upholstered furniture and the other listed products that contain intentionally added PFAS may not be sold unless the manufacturer has given the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) written notification and the product is labeled as containing PFAS using DEEP-approved words or symbols. From January 1, 2028 those products, including upholstered furniture and textile furnishings, may not be manufactured, sold, offered or distributed if they contain intentionally added PFAS.

Where it applies

Connecticut

Who it applies to

Manufacturers, Importers, Retailers and Vendors

Dates

• Jul 1, 2026113 days ago

  Manufacturer notification to DEEP and PFAS product labeling required

  Section 1(b) bars sale of the listed products, including upholstered furniture and textile furnishings, containing intentionally added PFAS without prior written notification to DEEP, and section 1(c) bars sale unless the product is labeled; DEEP's reporting form and fee were due July 1, 2026.

  Source: portal.ct.gov(opens in a new tab)

• Jan 1, 2028In 436 days

  Sale ban on upholstered furniture and textile furnishings with intentionally added PFAS

  Section 1(d) bars manufacture, sale, offer or distribution of the listed products containing intentionally added PFAS on and after January 1, 2028.

  Source: cga.ct.gov(opens in a new tab)

Official source

A FurniHub editor read this rule against the source below before it was published. Read the source itself for the exact wording.

Official source: Connecticut DEEP - PFAS in products (Public Act 24-59)(opens in a new tab)