(II) PRESENT IN A PRODUCT OR PRODUCT COMPONENT AT OR ABOVE A LEVEL
THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH BY REGULATION, AS MEASURED IN TOTAL
ORGANIC FLUORINE, THAT IS THE LOWEST LEVEL THAT CAN FEASIBLY BE
ACHIEVED; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVIEW SUCH LEVEL
EVERY FIVE YEARS TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT SHOULD BE LOWERED.
(C) "ARCHITECTURAL PAINT" MEANS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL
COATINGS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT "ARCHITECTURAL PAINT" SHALL NOT
INCLUDE INDUSTRIAL, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT OR SPECIALTY COATINGS.
(D) "CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS" MEANS A PRODUCT AS DEFINED IN SECTION
37-0901 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(E) "CLEANING PRODUCT" MEANS A FINISHED PRODUCT THAT IS AN AIR CARE
PRODUCT, AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCT, GENERAL CLEANING PRODUCT, OR A POLISH OR
FLOOR MAINTENANCE PRODUCT USED PRIMARILY FOR JANITORIAL, DOMESTIC, OR
INSTITUTIONAL CLEANING PURPOSES. "CLEANING PRODUCT" SHALL NOT MEAN ANY
OF THE FOLLOWING:
(I) FOODS, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS, INCLUDING PERSONAL CARE ITEMS SUCH AS
TOOTHPASTE, SHAMPOO, AND HAND SOAP; OR
(II) INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS SPECIFICALLY MANUFACTURED FOR, AND EXCLUSIVE-
LY USED IN THE FOLLOWING: OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; STEEL PRODUCTION;
HEAVY INDUSTRY MANUFACTURING; INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT; INDUSTRIAL
TEXTILE MAINTENANCE AND PROCESSING OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERING;
FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSING AND PACKAGING; OR OTHER INDUSTRIAL MANUFAC-
TURING PROCESSES.
(F) "AIR CARE PRODUCT" MEANS A CHEMICALLY FORMULATED CONSUMER PRODUCT
LABELED TO INDICATE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE PRODUCT IS TO ENHANCE OR
CONDITION THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT BY ELIMINATING UNPLEASANT ODORS OR
FRESHENING THE AIR.
(G) "AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCT" MEANS A CHEMICALLY FORMULATED CONSUMER PROD-
UCT LABELED TO INDICATE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE PRODUCT IS TO MAINTAIN
THE APPEARANCE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, INCLUDING PRODUCTS FOR WASH-
ING, WAXING, POLISHING, CLEANING, OR TREATING THE EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR
SURFACES OF MOTOR VEHICLES. "AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCT" DOES NOT INCLUDE AUTO-
MOTIVE PAINT OR PAINT REPAIR PRODUCTS.
(H) "GENERAL CLEANING PRODUCT" MEANS A SOAP, DETERGENT, OR OTHER CHEM-
ICALLY FORMULATED CONSUMER PRODUCT LABELED TO INDICATE THAT THE PURPOSE
OF THE PRODUCT IS TO CLEAN, DISINFECT, OR OTHERWISE CARE FOR FABRIC,
DISHES, OR OTHER WARES; SURFACES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FLOORS,
FURNITURE, COUNTERTOPS, SHOWERS, AND BATHS; OR OTHER HARD SURFACES, SUCH
AS STOVETOPS, MICROWAVES, AND OTHER APPLIANCES.
(I) "POLISH OR FLOOR MAINTENANCE PRODUCT" MEANS A CHEMICALLY FORMU-
LATED CONSUMER PRODUCT, SUCH AS POLISH, WAX, A STRIPPER, OR A RESTORER,
LABELED TO INDICATE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE PRODUCT IS TO POLISH,
PROTECT, BUFF, CONDITION, TEMPORARILY SEAL, STRIP, OR MAINTAIN FURNI-
TURE, FLOORS, METAL, LEATHER, OR OTHER SURFACES.
(J) "COOKWARE" MEANS DURABLE ITEMS THAT ARE USED IN HOMES, RESTAU-
RANTS, INSTITUTIONAL, AND COMMERCIAL KITCHENS TO PREPARE, DISPENSE, OR
STORE FOOD, FOODSTUFFS, OR BEVERAGES FOR INDOOR OR OUTDOOR USE. "COOK-
WARE" INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, POTS, PANS, SKILLETS, GRILLS,
BAKING SHEETS, BAKING MOLDS, TRAYS, BOWLS, CAMPING GEAR, AND COOKING
UTENSILS.
(K) "FABRIC TREATMENT" MEANS A SUBSTANCE APPLIED TO A FABRIC FOR
STAIN, GREASE, OR WATER RESISTANCE.
(1) "MANUFACTURER" MEANS A PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, PARTNERSHIP OR
CORPORATION:
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(I) THAT MAKES OR MANUFACTURES A PRODUCT OR WHOSE BRAND NAME IS
AFFIXED TO THE PRODUCT; OR
(II) IN THE CASE OF A COVERED PRODUCT IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES,
"MANUFACTURER" MEANS THE IMPORTER OR FIRST DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTOR OF THE
PRODUCT IF THE PERSON THAT MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED THE COVERED PRODUCT
OR WHOSE BRAND NAME IS AFFIXED TO THE PRODUCT DOES NOT HAVE A PRESENCE
IN THE UNITED STATES.
(M) "RUGS" MEANS ANY CONSUMER PRODUCTS MADE FROM NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC
FABRIC INTENDED TO BE USED AS A FLOOR COVERING, OTHER THAN CARPETS, AND
INCLUDES HANDMADE RUGS, AREA RUGS, OR MATS.
(N) "SKI WAX" MEANS A LUBRICANT APPLIED TO THE BOTTOM OF SNOW RUNNERS,
INCLUDING SKIS AND SNOWBOARDS, TO IMPROVE THEIR GRIP AND GLIDE PROPER-
TIES.
(O) "TEXTILE" MEANS ANY ITEM MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM A NATURAL,
MAN-MADE, OR SYNTHETIC FIBER, YARN, OR FABRIC. TEXTILE INCLUDES, BUT IS
NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: LEATHER, COTTON, SILK, JUTE, HEMP, WOOL,
VISCOSE, NYLON, OR POLYESTER. "TEXTILE" DOES NOT INCLUDE SINGLE-USE
PAPER HYGIENE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TOILET PAPER,
PAPER TOWELS OR TISSUES, OR SINGLE-USE ABSORBENT HYGIENE PRODUCTS. FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "SINGLE-USE" MEANS CONVENTIONALLY
DISPOSED OF AFTER A SINGLE USE OR NOT SUFFICIENTLY DURABLE OR WASHABLE
TO BE, OR NOT INTENDED TO BE, REUSABLE OR REFILLABLE.
(P) "TEXTILE ARTICLES" MEANS TEXTILE GOODS CUSTOMARILY USED IN HOUSE-
HOLDS AND BUSINESSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HANDBAGS, LUGGAGE,
BACKPACKS, DRAPERIES, SHOWER CURTAINS, FURNISHINGS, UPHOLSTERY,
BEDDINGS, TOWELS, NAPKINS, AND TABLECLOTHS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION, "TEXTILE ARTICLES" DO NOT INCLUDE RUGS, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT, OR ITEMS COVERED BY SECTION 37-0121 OF THIS TITLE.
(Q) "ANTI-FOGGING SPRAYS AND WIPES" MEANS ANY PRODUCT, INCLUDING A
SPRAY, CLOTH, WIPE OR OTHER MATERIAL, THAT IS INTENDED TO PREVENT
CONDENSATION ON EYEGLASSES.
(R) "DENTAL FLOSS" MEANS A THREAD, CORD, STRING OR SIMILAR MATERIAL
THAT IS USED FOR CLEANING BETWEEN TEETH. DENTAL FLOSS INCLUDES FLOSS
PICKS AND OTHER FLOSSING TOOLS.
2. (A) COMMENCING ON JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, NO PERSON
SHALL DISTRIBUTE, SELL, OR OFFER FOR SALE IN THE STATE ANY COVERED PROD-
UCT THAT CONTAINS REGULATED PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCES AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
(B) COMMENCING ON JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, NO PERSON
SHALL DISTRIBUTE, SELL, OR OFFER FOR SALE IN THE STATE ANY COVERED PROD-
UCT THAT CONTAINS REGULATED PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCES AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
(C) THE PROHIBITION ON DISTRIBUTION, SALE OR OFFER OF SALE IN THIS
SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE SALE OR RESALE OF USED PRODUCTS.
3. (A) A MANUFACTURER OF A COVERED PRODUCT SOLD INTO THE STATE SHALL
PROVIDE PERSONS THAT OFFER THE PRODUCT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION IN THE
STATE WITH A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE. THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
SHALL PROVIDE ASSURANCE, AT A MINIMUM, THAT THE PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN
ANY REGULATED PFAS. ANY CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE PROVIDED UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL BE SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL OF THE MANUFACTURER.
(B) IF REGULATED PFAS ARE DISCOVERED IN THE COVERED PRODUCT AFTER THE
ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE, THE MANUFACTURER SHALL NOTIFY
THE DISTRIBUTOR AND/OR RETAILER, AS APPLICABLE, AND TAKE BACK THE
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COVERED PRODUCT. THE MANUFACTURER SHALL REIMBURSE THE DISTRIBUTOR OR
RETAILER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE COVERED PRODUCT.
4. IF THE DEPARTMENT HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A COVERED PRODUCT
CONTAINS REGULATED PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND IS
BEING DISTRIBUTED, SOLD, OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN VIOLATION OF THIS
SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DIRECT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE COVERED
PRODUCT TO, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS:
(A) PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH INDEPENDENT, THIRD-PARTY LABORATORY
TEST RESULTS DEMONSTRATING THAT THE COVERED PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN
REGULATED PFAS; OR
(B) COMPLY WITH THE PROCEDURES OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION THREE
OF THIS SECTION.
5. A DISTRIBUTOR OR RETAILER OF A PRODUCT, WHO IS NOT ALSO THE
MANUFACTURER OF THE PRODUCT, SHALL NOT BE HELD IN VIOLATION OF THIS
SECTION IF IT CAN SHOW THAT SUCH DISTRIBUTOR OR RETAILER RELIED IN GOOD
FAITH ON THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF
SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION OR THE RETAILER RECEIVED A NOTIFICA-
TION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
6. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY CITATION ISSUED
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS INTERNET
WEBSITE.
§ 2. Section 71-3703 of the environmental conservation law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
8. ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF, OR WHO FAILS TO
PERFORM ANY DUTY IMPOSED BY SECTION 37-0123 OF THIS CHAPTER OR ANY RULE
OR REGULATION PROMULGATED PURSUANT HERETO, SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL
PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND IN ADDITION THERETO,
SUCH PERSON MAY BE ENJOINED FROM CONTINUING SUCH VIOLATION. SUCH PERSON
SHALL FOR A SECOND VIOLATION BE LIABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE FOR A
CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
§ 3. Paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subdivision 4 of section 37-0121
of the environmental conservation law, paragraph (b) as amended and
paragraphs (c) and (d) as added by chapter 111 of the laws of 2023, are
amended to read as follows:
(b) "Apparel" means clothing items intended for regular wear or formal
occasions including, but not limited to, undergarments, shirts, pants,
skirts, dresses, overalls, bodysuits, vests, dancewear, suits, saris,
scarves, tops, leggings, leisurewear, formal wear, outdoor apparel,
onesies, bibs, FOOTWEAR, HATS, COSTUMES, and diapers. "Apparel" shall
not include:
(i) professional uniforms, INCLUDING FOOTWEAR, that are worn to
protect the wearer from health or environmental hazards, including
personal protective equipment; or
(ii) outdoor apparel, INCLUDING FOOTWEAR, for severe wet conditions.
(c) "Outdoor apparel" means clothing items, INCLUDING FOOTWEAR,
intended primarily for outdoor activities, including but not limited to,
hiking, camping, skiing, climbing, bicycling, and fishing.
(d) "Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions" means outdoor apparel,
INCLUDING FOOTWEAR, that are extreme and extended use products designed
for outdoor sports experts for applications that provide protection
against extended exposure to extreme rain conditions or against extended
immersion in water or wet conditions, such as from snow, in order to
protect the health and safety of the user and that are not marketed for
general consumer use.
§ 4. Subparagraphs (lx), (lxi), (lxii), (lxiii), (lxiv), (lxv),
(lxvi), (lxvii), (lxviii), (lxix), (lxx), (lxxi), (lxxii), (lxxiii),
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(lxxiv), (lxxv), (lxxvi) and (lxxvii) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 1
of section 37-0905 of the environmental conservation law, as added by
section 1 of subpart AA of part XX of chapter 55 of the laws of 2020,
are amended to read as follows:
(lx) [Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA & related substances) (CAS
335-67-1)
(lxi) Perfluorooctanyl sulphonic acid and its salts (PFOS) (CAS 1763-
23-1)] PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 37-0101 OF THIS CHAPTER
[(lxii)] (LXI) Phenol (CAS 108-95-2)
[(lxiii)] (LXII) Phenol, 4-octyl- (CAS 1806-26-4)
[(lxiv)] (LXIII) P-hydroxybenzoic acid (CAS 99-96-7)
[(lxv)] (LXIV) Propyl paraben (CAS 94-13-3)
[(lxvi)] (LXV) Styrene (CAS 100-42-5)
[(lxvii)] (LXVI) Tetrabromobisphenol A (CAS 79-94-7)
[(lxviii)] (LXVII) Tetrachloroethene (CAS 127-18-4)
[(lxix)] (LXVIII) Toluene (CAS 108-88-3)
[(lxx)] (LXIX) Tricresyl phosphate (TCP) (CAS 1330-78-5)
[(lxxi)] (LXX) Tri-n-butyl phosphate (TNBP) (CAS 126-73-8)
[(lxxii)] (LXXI) Triphenyl phosphate (TPP) (CAS 115-86-6)
[(lxxiii)] (LXXII) Tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TCPP) (CAS
13674-84-5)
[(lxxiv)] (LXXIII) Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (CAS 115-96-8)
[(lxxv)] (LXXIV) Tris(2,3-dibromopropylphosphate) (CAS 126-72-7)
[(lxxvi)] (LXXV) Vinyl chloride (CAS 75-01-4)
[(lxxvii)] (LXXVI) Organohalogen flame retardants
§ 5. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 37-0905 of the environ-
mental conservation law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (viii)
to read as follows:
(VIII) PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES
§ 6. This act shall take effect December 31, 2026. Effective imme-
diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.