What the rule says
Rhode Island bars manufacturing, selling, offering or distributing covered products containing intentionally added PFAS on and after January 1, 2027, and "textile articles" are a covered product. The definition of textile articles includes furnishings and upholstery (but not carpets and rugs). The act also covers carpets or rugs, cookware, cosmetics, fabric treatments, juvenile products, menstrual products, ski wax and firefighting protective gear, with artificial turf and outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions following on January 1, 2029.
- Where it applies
- Rhode Island
- Who it applies to
- Manufacturers, Importers, Retailers and Vendors
Dates
In 71 days
Covered products (including textile articles) with intentionally added PFAS barred
R.I. Gen. Laws 23-18.18-4(a) applies on and after January 1, 2027.
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