Minnesota, USA, Revises Law on PFAS Ban in Products to Include Certain Exemptions

SafeGuardSHardgoods, Automotive, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Electrical & Electronics, Personal and Protective Equipment, Softlines, Toys and Juvenile ProductsJuly 17, 2025

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The US state of Minnesota has amended its law on intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products.

In 2023, Minnesota approved HF 2310 (Chapter 60) to regulate intentionally added PFAS in products. This law bans PFAS in 11 product categories starting January 2025, requires a PFAS disclosure program for products on or before January 1, 2026, and places an eventual ban of these substances in goods starting January 2032.

These restrictions were codified in Section 116.943 ‘Products Containing PFAS’ (aka Amara’s law) under the state’s environmental protection laws in relation to chemicals of high concern.

In 2024, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) issued a guideline to assist stakeholders with the 2025 PFAS prohibitions (SafeGuardS 63/24).

On June 14, 2025, the governor of Minnesota signed SF 3 (Chapter 1) into law to amend the state’s products containing PFAS law. Sections 19 and 20 of this appropriation bill, inter alia, expand the current list of exemptions for the 11 product categories under the 2025 PFAS prohibitions to include products containing intentionally added PFAS only in their electronic components or internal components from the prohibition. It furthermore excludes several types of children’s vehicles from the PFAS prohibitions in ‘juvenile products’.

Table 1 provides an overview of current measures under Minnesota Statutes §116.943, as amended by SF 3 (Chapter 1, 2026).

Substance	Scope	Requirement	Effective date
PFAS	Carpets or rugs Cleaning products Cookware Cosmetics Dental floss Fabric treatments Juvenile products¹ Menstruation products Textile furnishings Ski wax Upholstered furniture	Prohibited if intentionally added Exemptions Products where PFAS is governed by federal law that pre-empts state authority Second-hand products Firefighting foam (§ 325F.072) and food packaging (§ 325F.075) as regulated by existing law Products that contain intentionally added PFAS only in electronic components or internal components²	January 1, 2025
PFAS	Products	Manufacturer (includes importer or first domestic distributor) to submit notification if product contains intentionally added PFAS³	By January 1, 2026
PFAS	Products	Prohibited if intentionally added (unless the commissioner has determined that the use of PFAS is unavoidable)	January 1, 2032
¹The following products made for children and their replacement parts are not considered juvenile products: 1) off-highway vehicles, 2) all-terrain vehicles, 3) off-highway motorcycles, 4) snowmobiles and 5) electric-assisted bicycles. ²’Internal components’ means internal part of a product, whether permanently affixed or removable, that are not to be touched during intended use or handling. The term includes parts of a product used for holding batteries regardless of whether the parts are touched when batteries are replaced. ³A waiver for information requirements may be granted if these are already publicly available. Testing results must be furnished within 30 days if requested. A certificate of compliance (CoC) must be provided if testing determines that the product does not contain intentionally added PFAS.

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