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Every quote on this page is copied from the state's own law, with a link to the official source. Each one takes about two minutes to check.
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What the penalties mean
The dollar amounts below are the most each law allows. We haven't found a published penalty under any of these four laws yet. The more immediate risk is usually commercial: in Minnesota and Connecticut the law lets the state stop stores from selling an unreported product.
Minnesota
“…a manufacturer of a product sold, offered for sale, or distributed in the state that contains intentionally added PFAS must submit to the commissioner information that includes…”
The statute set January 1, 2026. Minnesota moved the first deadline to September 15, 2026.
Read it on revisor.mn.govIf you don't file
- Up to $25,000per penalty order from the state agencyMinn. Stat. 116.072, subd. 2(a)
- Up to $15,000 a dayif the state takes it to courtMinn. Stat. 115.071, subd. 3
- 30 daysto hand over lab test results if the agency asksMinn. Stat. 116.943, subd. 4(a)
- Off the shelfstores notified about an unreported product can't sell itMinn. Stat. 116.943, subd. 2(d)
“The commissioner or county board may issue orders assessing penalties up to $25,000 for violations identified during an inspection or other compliance review.”
The same law generally forgives a penalty once the violation is corrected, unless it's repeated or serious (subd. 5). Filing late but promptly is far better than not filing.
Read it on revisor.mn.govWashington
“The manufacturer must provide notice that the priority consumer product described in (a) of this subsection contains intentionally added PFAS.”
“(A) By January 31, 2027. (B) Annually thereafter by January 31st.”
The same wording appears for extreme-use apparel, footwear, recreation and travel gear, cookware and ski wax.
Read it on app.leg.wa.govIf you don't file
- Up to $5,000for each violation, first offenseRCW 70A.350.070(1)
- Up to $10,000for each repeat offenseRCW 70A.350.070(1)
- Over 50 ppmof fluorine in a test and the state presumes the PFAS was added on purposeWAC 173-337-110
- Every yearthe report repeats each January 31, even if nothing changedWAC 173-337-060(4)
Read it on app.leg.wa.gov“A manufacturer violating a requirement of this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, or an order issued under this chapter, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars for each violation in the case of a first offense. Manufacturers who are repeat violators are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each repeat offense.”
New Mexico
Read it on nmlegis.gov (PDF, page 15)“On or before January 1, 2027, a manufacturer of a product sold, offered for sale, distributed or distributed for sale in the state, directly or indirectly or through intermediaries, that contains an intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance shall submit to the department the information required…”
If you don't file
- Up to $15,000civil penalty, plus the state's enforcement costs for each day it continuesHB 212, Section 7(A)
- Up to $25,000 a dayfor not complying with a state order, through the courtsHB 212, Section 7(B)
- No salesfrom 2028, if state testing finds PFAS in a product that was never reportedHB 212, Section 5(C)
Read it on nmlegis.gov (PDF, pages 19–20)“A manufacturer that violates a provision of the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Protection Act or a rule adopted pursuant to that act shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)…”
Connecticut
“On and after July 1, 2026, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any (A) apparel; … (D) cookware; … (K) ski wax; … if such product contains intentionally added PFAS, unless the manufacturer of the product provides prior notification in writing to the department…”
The Act also requires a label on these products from the same date (Sec. 1(c)). There are no extensions.
Read it on cga.ct.gov (PDF)If you don't file
- No salesno one, including your retailers, may sell an un-notified product in the statePublic Act 24-59, Sec. 1(b)(4)
- Court ordersthe state can issue orders and sue to stop salesConn. Gen. Stat. 22a-6(a)(3)
- Up to $25,000 a dayfor violating a state order, for each day it continuesConn. Gen. Stat. 22a-6b(a)(3)
Read it on cga.ct.gov (PDF)“No person shall sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in this state any of the products listed in subdivision (1) of this subsection if the product contains intentionally added PFAS, and the manufacturer has failed to submit notification pursuant to this subsection.”
Check it yourself in two minutes
- Open the link under any quote. Every one goes to the state legislature or the state agency, never to us.
- Find the section named above the quote. Press Ctrl+F (or Command+F) and paste a few words from the quote.
- Match it to your products. If you sell outerwear, footwear, packs, cookware or wax with a water-repellent or nonstick finish, the scope checker shows which states apply.
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