Baneffective January 1, 2024
Maryland has banned intentionally added PFAS in rugs, carpets, and food packaging since January 1, 2024.
Covers: Carpets & rugs · Food packaging · Fabric & stain treatments
Maryland PFAS product requirements
Baneffective October 1, 2024
Maryland banned PFAS in playground surfacing materials from October 2024.
Covers: Playground surfacing · Artificial turf
Baneffective January 1, 2025
Maryland bans cosmetics containing 13 listed intentionally added PFAS (and their salts) from January 1, 2025.
Covers: Cosmetics
Narrower than other states: lists 13 specific PFAS and their salts (PFOA/PFOS families), not the whole PFAS class.
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