State-level cookware PFAS bans
| State | Bill | Effective | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | HF 2310 (Amara's Law) | Jan 1, 2025 (in effect) | Full sale ban — first US state. Reporting deadline extended to July 1, 2026. |
| Maine | LD 1503 (2021), as amended by LD 1537 (2024) | Jan 1, 2026 | Sale ban: pots, pans, skillets, grills, baking sheets, molds, trays, bowls, utensils, electric versions (air fryers, waffle makers). |
| Colorado | SB24-081 | Jan 1, 2026 | Cookware ban; commercial food equipment Jan 1, 2028. |
| Vermont | S 25 (2024) | Jan 1, 2026 | Sale and distribution ban. |
| New York | S5648 (signed 2023) | Jan 1, 2026 | Sale ban; manufacturer certificate of compliance required. |
| Connecticut | SB 292 (2024) | Label Jan 1, 2026 / Ban Jan 1, 2028 | Two-stage labeling then ban. |
| Washington | 173-337 WAC | Jan 1, 2026 | Reporting requirement only — no sale ban yet. |
| Rhode Island | 2024 expansion | Jan 1, 2027 | Full sale ban. |
| California | AB 1200 | Jan 1, 2024 (label in effect) | Disclosure label only — no sale ban. Manufacturers must list intentionally-added chemicals on handles/online listings, English + Spanish. |
Minnesota's Amara's Law — already enforced
Named for Amara Strande, who died of liver cancer at 20 after exposure to 3M's Cottage Grove PFAS. Minn. Stat. § 116.943 is the strictest US state law. Cookware ban already in effect since January 1, 2025. If you live in Minnesota, intentionally-added PFAS cookware can no longer legally be sold to you.
California — labeling, not banning
AB 1200 requires manufacturers to disclose intentionally-added chemicals on handles, surfaces, and online listings, in English and Spanish. It also prohibits "PFAS-free" claims unless no PFAS were intentionally added. AB 1817 (often confused with AB 1200) is the textile articles ban — does not cover cookware. California is alone among major-population blue states in not yet enacting a cookware sale ban.
Federal action — drinking water only
EPA's PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation finalized April 10, 2024, set the first enforceable federal PFAS limits — 4.0 ppt for PFOA and PFOS, 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA, and HFPO-DA (GenX). In May 2025 EPA announced it will rescind PFHxS, PFNA, and GenX limits and extend PFOA/PFOS compliance to 2031.
There is no federal cookware-specific PFAS ban or restriction. EPA's drinking-water rule does not regulate cookware. FDA still authorizes PTFE under 21 CFR 177.1550 with no thermal-decomposition guidance.
Prop 65 — California's listing
PFOA and PFOS are listed under California Prop 65 for both reproductive toxicity (2017) and cancer (PFOA Feb 2022, PFOS Dec 2021). PFNA listed for reproductive toxicity Dec 2021. Lead and cadmium have been on Prop 65 for decades. Major brands self-test cookware to Prop 65 leach limits.
EU Universal PFAS Restriction Proposal
Submitted January 2023 by Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden under REACH. Would ban manufacture, import, and use of essentially all PFAS in the EU — including consumer cookware. Final RAC/SEAC opinions expected end of 2026; earliest enforcement 2027–2028. EU POPs Regulation already restricts PFOA (since 2020), PFOS (since 2009), and PFHxS (since August 2023).
The 50-state patchwork problem
Massachusetts, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and most southern and midwestern states have no PFAS cookware legislation pending. Major retailers (Amazon, Walmart, Target) navigate the patchwork by either complying with the strictest state's rules nationwide (de facto national policy) or geofencing their PFAS inventory by ship-to address. Both approaches happen depending on the brand.