S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 1, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to phas-
ing out the sale of products that contain intentionally added PFAS
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended
by adding a new title 4 to read as follows:
TITLE 4
PRODUCTS CONTAINING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES
SECTION 37-0401. DEFINITIONS.
37-0403. NOTIFICATION.
37-0405. EXEMPTIONS.
37-0407. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING INTEN-
TIONALLY ADDED PFAS.
37-0409. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE.
37-0411. VIOLATIONS.
37-0413. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
§ 37-0401. DEFINITIONS.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE TERM: 1. "CURRENTLY UNAVOIDABLE
USE" MEANS A USE OF PFAS THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS DETERMINED TO BE ESSEN-
TIAL FOR HEALTH, SAFETY OR THE FUNCTIONING OF SOCIETY AND FOR WHICH
ALTERNATIVES ARE NOT REASONABLY AVAILABLE.
2. "INTENTIONALLY ADDED CHEMICAL" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS
SUBDIVISION 11 OF SECTION 37-0901 OF THIS ARTICLE.
3. "MANUFACTURER" MEANS THE PERSON THAT MANUFACTURES A PRODUCT OR
WHOSE BRAND NAME IS AFFIXED TO THE PRODUCT. IN THE CASE OF A PRODUCT
IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES, "MANUFACTURER" INCLUDES THE IMPORTER OR
FIRST DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTOR OF THE PRODUCT IF THE PERSON THAT MANUFAC-
TURED OR ASSEMBLED THE PRODUCT OR WHOSE BRAND NAME IS AFFIXED TO THE
PRODUCT DOES NOT HAVE A PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES.
4. "PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES" OR "PFAS" MEANS
SUBSTANCES THAT INCLUDE ANY MEMBER OF THE CLASS OF FLUORINATED ORGANIC
CHEMICALS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE FULLY FLOURISHED CARBON ATOM.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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5. "PRODUCT" MEANS AN ITEM MANUFACTURED, ASSEMBLED, PACKAGED OR OTHER-
WISE PREPARED FOR SALE TO CONSUMERS, INCLUDING ITS PRODUCT COMPONENTS,
SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED FOR PERSONAL, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL
USE, INCLUDING FOR USE IN MAKING OTHER PRODUCTS.
6. "PRODUCT COMPONENT" MEANS AN IDENTIFIABLE COMPONENT OF A PRODUCT,
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PRODUCT IS THE MANUFACTUR-
ER OF THE COMPONENT.
7. "CARPET OR RUG" MEANS A FABRIC MARKETED OR INTENDED TO BE USED AS A
FLOORING COVERING.
8. "COOKWARE" MEANS A DURABLE HOUSEWARE ITEM THAT IS USED IN HOMES AND
RESTAURANTS TO PREPARE, DISPENSE, OR STORE FOOD, FOODSTUFFS OR BEVERAG-
ES. "COOKWARE" INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO POTS, PANS, SKILLETS,
GRILLS, BAKING SHEETS, BAKING MOLDS, TRAYS, BOWLS AND COOKING UTENSILS.
9. "COSMETIC PRODUCT" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUBDIVISION 1 OF
SECTION 37-0117 OF THIS ARTICLE.
10. "PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUBDIVISION
2 OF SECTION 37-0117 OF THIS ARTICLE.
11. "FABRIC TREATMENT" MEANS A SUBSTANCE APPLIED TO A FABRIC TO GIVE
THE FABRIC ONE OR MORE CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
STAIN OR WATER RESISTANCE.
§ 37-0403. NOTIFICATION.
A MANUFACTURER OF A PRODUCT FOR SALE IN THE STATE THAT CONTAINS
PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AS INTENTIONALLY
ADDED CHEMICALS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
1. BEGINNING JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, A MANUFACTURER OF
A PRODUCT FOR SALE IN THE STATE THAT CONTAINS PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLY-
FLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AS INTENTIONALLY ADDED CHEMICALS SHALL
SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT A WRITTEN NOTIFICATION THAT INCLUDES:
(A) A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT;
(B) THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH PFAS ARE USED IN THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING ANY
PRODUCT COMPONENTS;
(C) THE AMOUNT OF EACH OF THE PFAS, IDENTIFIED BY ITS CHEMICAL
ABSTRACTS SERVICE REGISTRY NUMBER, IN THE PRODUCT, REPORTED AS AN EXACT
QUANTITY DETERMINED USING COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ANALYTIC METHODS OR AS
FALLING WITHIN A RANGE APPROVED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES BY THE DEPART-
MENT;
(D) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MANUFACTURER, AND THE NAME, ADDRESS
AND PHONE NUMBER OF A CONTACT PERSON FOR THE MANUFACTURER; AND
(E) ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT BY RULE
AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
2. WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT, A MANUFACTURER MAY SUPPLY THE
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION 1 OF THIS SECTION FOR A CATEGORY OR
TYPE OF PRODUCT RATHER THAN FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT.
3. A MANUFACTURER SHALL UPDATE AND REVISE THE INFORMATION IN THE WRIT-
TEN NOTIFICATION REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION 1 OF THIS SECTION WHENEVER
THERE IS SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE INFORMATION OR WHEN REQUESTED TO DO
SO BY THE DEPARTMENT.
4. THE DEPARTMENT MAY EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION BY A MANUFAC-
TURER OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION IF DEEMED NECES-
SARY.
§ 37-0405. EXEMPTIONS.
THE FOLLOWING ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS SECTION:
1. A PRODUCT FOR WHICH FEDERAL LAW GOVERNS THE PRESENCE OF PFAS IN THE
PRODUCT IN A MANNER THAT PREEMPTS STATE AUTHORITY; AND
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2. ANY PRODUCT CONTAINING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AS INTENTIONALLY ADDED CHEMICALS WHICH HAVE BEEN
DEEMED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS A CURRENTLY UNAVOIDABLE USE.
§ 37-0407. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING INTENTIONALLY
ADDED PFAS.
1. BEGINNING JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, A PERSON SHALL
NOT DISTRIBUTE, SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE IN THIS STATE ANY CARPET OR RUG,
COOKWARE, COSMETIC PRODUCT, FABRIC TREATMENT OR PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT
THAT CONTAINS PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AS
INTENTIONALLY ADDED CHEMICALS, UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT
THE USE OF PFAS IN SUCH PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY AN UNAVOIDABLE USE.
2. THE DEPARTMENT MAY IDENTIFY PRODUCTS BY CATEGORY OR USE THAT MAY
NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTED IN THIS STATE IF THEY
CONTAIN PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AS INTEN-
TIONALLY ADDED CHEMICALS IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT SUCH PRODUCTS
ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE CONTAMINATION OF LAND OR WATER RESOURCES AND ARE A
THREAT TO HUMAN HEALTH OR SAFETY.
3. BEGINNING JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTY-TWO, A PERSON SHALL
NOT DISTRIBUTE, SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE IN THIS STATE ANY PRODUCT THAT
CONTAINS PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AS INTEN-
TIONALLY ADDED CHEMICALS UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE
USE OF PFAS IS A CURRENTLY UNAVOIDABLE USE.
4. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH AND MAINTAIN A LIST OF PRODUCTS THAT
ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROHIBITION ON DISTRIBUTION, SALE OR OFFER OF SALE
AS DETERMINED TO BE A CURRENTLY UNAVOIDABLE USE.
5. THE PROHIBITION ON DISTRIBUTION, SALE OR OFFER OF SALE IN THIS
SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE SALE OR RESALE OF USED PRODUCTS.
§ 37-0409. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE.
1. (A) A PERSON SHALL NOT DISTRIBUTE, SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE IN THIS
STATE A PRODUCT THAT CONTAINS PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AS INTENTIONALLY ADDED CHEMICALS IF THE MANUFACTURER
HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS IN SECTION 37-0403 OF THIS TITLE
EXCEPT WHERE SUCH PRODUCT CONTAINING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AS INTENTIONALLY ADDED CHEMICALS, WHICH HAVE BEEN
DEEMED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS A CURRENTLY UNAVOIDABLE USE.
(B) THE PROHIBITION IN THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A RETAILER IN
THE STATE UNLESS THE RETAILER DISTRIBUTES, SELLS, OR OFFERS FOR SALE A
PRODUCT FOR WHICH THE RETAILER HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THE SALE
OF THE PRODUCT IS PROHIBITED.
2. IF THE DEPARTMENT HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A PRODUCT CONTAINS
PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AS INTENTIONALLY
ADDED CHEMICALS BEING DISTRIBUTED, SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN VIOLATION
OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY DIRECT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PROD-
UCT TO, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS:
(A) PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH A STATEMENT ATTESTING THAT THE PRODUCT
DOES NOT CONTAIN PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AS
INTENTIONALLY ADDED CHEMICALS; OR
(B) NOTIFY PERSONS WHO SELL THAT PRODUCT IN THIS STATE THAT THE SALE
OF THAT PRODUCT IS PROHIBITED IN THIS STATE AND PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT
WITH A LIST OF THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THOSE NOTIFIED.
§ 37-0411. VIOLATIONS.
1. A VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE OR ANY RULE OR
REGULATION PROMULGATED PURSUANT THERETO SHALL BE PUNISHABLE IN THE CASE
OF A FIRST VIOLATION, BY A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS. IN THE CASE OF A SECOND AND ANY FURTHER VIOLATION, THE LIABIL-
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ITY SHALL BE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION.
2. NO MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR OR RETAILER OF A PRODUCT SHALL BE HELD
IN VIOLATION OF THIS TITLE WHO CAN SHOW THAT HE OR SHE RELIED IN GOOD
FAITH ON THE WRITTEN ASSURANCE OF THE MANUFACTURER OF SUCH COVERED PROD-
UCT THAT SUCH PRODUCT MET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE. SUCH WRITTEN
ASSURANCE SHALL TAKE THE FORM OF A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE STATING
THAT A PRODUCT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE,
PROVIDED HOWEVER, WHERE COMPLIANCE IS ACHIEVED BECAUSE THE PRODUCT IS
EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTION 37-0405 OF THIS TITLE, THE CERTIFICATE SHALL
STATE THE SPECIFIC BASIS UPON WHICH THE PRODUCT IS EXEMPT. THE CERTIF-
ICATE OF COMPLIANCE SHALL BE SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL OF THE
MANUFACTURING OR DISTRIBUTING COMPANY.
§ 37-0413. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ADOPT SUCH RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFECTIVE APPLICATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS
TITLE AS DEEMED NECESSARY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.