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This bill modifies existing Maine law regarding cookware restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of synthetic chemicals. Specifically, the bill amends the definition of "cookware product" to exclude polymer-coated durable items that have been authorized for food contact by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The bill also creates an exemption for cookware with cooking surfaces containing specific types of PFAS chemicals: polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene propylene, and perfluoroalkoxy alkane. These changes effectively allow the sale of certain polymer-coated cookware that was previously prohibited under Maine's restrictions on PFAS-containing products. The bill appears to provide a narrow exception to broader PFAS restrictions, permitting the sale of cookware with specific FDA-authorized polymer coatings that contain these particular PFAS chemicals, which were previously banned under a recent state law enacted in 2023.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=827&snum=132