SG 106/24
The US state of Rhode Island has become the latest state to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in several categories of consumer product. The new measures will be implemented in phases, starting January 2027.
On June 26, 2024, the governor of Rhode Island signed S 2152/H 7356 ‘Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024’ (the Act) into law to regulate PFAS in several categories of consumer product.
The Act creates Chapter 18.18 to Title 23 of the state’s General Laws. It provides several terms and their definitions, including but not limited to the following:
Highlights of the Act are summarized in Table 1.
| Substance | Scope¹ | Requirement² | Effective date |
| PFAS |
| Prohibited if intentionally added | January 1, 2027 |
| PFAS |
| Prohibited if intentionally added, unless accompanied by statement ‘Made with PFAS chemicals’ | January 1, 2029 |
Table 1
¹Exempts second-hand products
² The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) may request a certificate attesting that a product is in compliance
The Act also regulates PFAS in cosmetics, menstrual products and class B firefighting foam.
Rhode Island has recently postponed the prohibition of intentionally added PFAS in food packaging from mid-2024 to January 2025 (SafeGuardS 99/24).
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