Rhode Island is the latest US state to amend their PFAS in Products law. H7734/S2799 amends certain sections of the “Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024.” Additions are related to enforcement notifications and determination of exemptions.
Amendments to Rhode Island’s law are related to the enforcement sections of the law. These include:
- Enforcement notices sent by the Director of the Department of Environmental Management (‘Director’) shall be sent by certified mail.
- Exemptions for a product or category may be granted by the Director if:
- use of the product is beneficial to the environment or protective of public health or public safety; and/or
- no technically feasible alternative for the use of PFAS in the product exists; and
- no comparable non-PFAS-added products available at reasonable cost.
- Before an exemption is granted, the state needs to review with neighboring states and regional organizations to ensure consistency.
- No longer than every 5 years, an exemption may be reapplied for and renewed. This may happen one or more times.
- The amendment grants permission for the Department to participate in interstate clearinghouse activities to share information to determine exemptions and maintain a database and/or file for products containing intentionally added PFAS and waivers/exemptions.
For more information, see links for full details:
- Rhode Island H7734, Amendment of Sections 23-18.18-3, 23-18.18-4, 23-18.18-5 and 23-18.18-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-18.18 entitled “Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024”
https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7734.htm
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