AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSUMER PFAS BAN ACT OF 2024

Summary

The bill revises the law’s definition section, adding detailed meanings for terms like “covered product,” “intentionally added PFAS,” and specific product categories such as artificial turf, carpets, cookware, cosmetics, fabric treatments, juvenile and menstrual products, ski wax, textiles, and firefighting PPE. It applies to manufacturers, importers and distributors of those items in Rhode Island, tightening the state’s ban on PFAS in consumer goods.

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