SG 86/24
Vermont has revised its law on products containing PFAS and other chemicals. The provisions in the new act will be implemented in phases, starting July 1, 2024.
In May 2021, the US state of Vermont approved measures to regulate PFAS and other chemicals in certain goods (SafeGuardS 72/21). The law revised 18 V.S.A of the state’s statutes by adding several chapters and amended § 1773 in relation to chemicals of high concern to children (CHCC).
On May 30, 2024, the governor of Vermont signed S25 (the Act) into law to amend the aforementioned law.
The Act provides several terms and their definitions, including but not limited to the following:
The Act will become effective on July 1, 2024, and the provisions will be implemented in phases from this date.
Highlights of several provisions in S25 are summarized in Table 1.
| Substance | Scope | Requirement | Effective date |
| PFAS | Aftermarket stain and water-resistant treatments for rugs and carpets | Prohibited if intentionally added¹, ² | January 1, 2026 |
| PFAS | Artificial turfs | Prohibited if intentionally added, or the presence of PFAS was known or reasonably ascertainable to be from manufacturing or processing of the product¹, ² | January 1, 2026 |
| PFAS |
| Prohibited if intentionally added¹, ² | January 1, 2026 |
| PFAS | Residential rugs and carpets | Prohibited¹, ² | January 1, 2026 |
| PFAS | Textiles and textile articles | Prohibited if (regulated) PFAS are a) intentionally added to give a functional or technical effect, including PFAS precursors, or b) ≥ 100 ppm total organic fluorine (TOF) ¹, ² | January 1, 2026 |
| PFAS | Textiles and textile articles | Prohibited if (regulated) PFAS are a) intentionally added to give a functional or technical effect, including PFAS precursors, or b) ≥ 50 ppm total organic fluorine (TOF) ¹, ² | July 1, 2027 |
| PFAS | Class B firefighting foam |
| January 1, 2026 |
| PFAS | Personal protective equipment (PPE) | Written notice to purchaser at the time of sale if PPE contains PFAS² | January 1, 2026 |
| PFAS | Food packaging | Prohibited if intentionally added¹, ² | July 1, 2026 |
| Bisphenols | Food packaging | Rules may be adopted to prohibit such intentionally added chemical, if safer alternatives are available¹, ² | Two years after rules have been adopted |
| Ortho-phthalates | Food packaging | Prohibited if intentionally added¹, ² | July 1, 2026 |
¹Second hand products are exempt
²Attorney generals (AG) may request a certificate of compliance (CoC) to attest compliance
³Application for a temporary exemption is allowed for use at terminals
Table 1
The Act also regulates intentionally added PFAS and several other chemicals in cosmetic and menstrual products.
The Act will repeal the following Vermont Laws on January 1, 2026:
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