California has been in force since 2025 and tightens again in January. Maine, Vermont, and Minnesota came into force this January. Washington and Rhode Island are next.
Most brands under $25M have never checked which of these apply to them — and the ones who have usually checked the wrong row, because the scope varies as much as the dates do.
You don't need a lab to know whether this is your problem. Answer these honestly.
Those four phrases describe finish chemistry, not fabric. Each one names a treatment category that is now restricted somewhere you probably ship. Your own product page is the fastest way for a reviewer to find you.
Not a supplier email saying the goods are compliant — the underlying substantiation. Most brands discover the gap during a retailer onboarding questionnaire, which is the worst possible moment to discover it.
Direct-to-consumer counts. So does a third-party marketplace. There is no volume threshold and no small-business exemption in most of these statutes.
Two or more yes answers means you have exposure you have not documented. The matrix below tells you exactly which jurisdictions, on what clock.
Nineteen jurisdictions across the US and Europe, with scope boundaries, thresholds, effective dates, and the five things a deadline table can't tell you.
What each statute actually covers — the column most brands skip, and the one that determines whether the date matters to you at all.
Intentionally added versus numeric limits, and where a total organic fluorine number triggers an obligation.
Including the second and third phases — several states tighten after the initial date, and California drops to 50 ppm in January.
Washington, Connecticut, and Minnesota impose disclosure or reporting duties separately from any sales ban.
France, Denmark, the REACH PFHxA limit at 25 ppb, and where the Digital Product Passport lands.
Why a supplier declaration isn't evidence, why TOF isn't a PFAS measurement, and why your marketing copy is your disclosure.