Rhode Island S2799 amends the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024 by clarifying enforcement provisions.
Rhode Island S2799 amends the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024 by clarifying enforcement provisions, providing the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) with authority to join a multijurisdictional clearinghouse, and allowing DEM to exempt certain products or categories of products. The bill prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, or distribution of covered products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) starting January 1, 2027. It also prohibits the use of class B firefighting foam containing PFAS starting January 1, 2029.
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