Minnesota’s first statewide reports identifying intentionally added PFAS in consumer and industrial products were due Tuesday, September 15, opening a new compliance phase for manufacturers and a future source of public product data.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says manufacturers of covered products sold, offered for sale or distributed in the state—including products sold only online—must file through the PFAS Reporting Information System for Manufacturers, or PRISM. Products made before July 1, 2023, are excluded, as are several categories specifically exempted by state law or rule.
The deadline is the first large operational test of Amara’s Law, enacted in 2023. The statute requires manufacturers to disclose a product description, the purpose of the PFAS, the amount of each compound by exact quantity or an approved range, and company contact information. Minnesota defines PFAS broadly as fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
For businesses, the immediate consequence depends on whether they filed, received an extension or sought a waiver. The MPCA says it is still processing a large volume of extension requests submitted by the August 16 postmark deadline. Approved applicants have until December 14 to report. A denied applicant receives until 30 days after the denial notice or September 15, whichever is later. Manufacturers with an extension that later seek a waiver should postmark that request by November 14.
The program charges an $800 one-time fee per manufacturer. The adopted Minnesota Rules chapter 7026 allows companies to group similar products, report PFAS concentration ranges and arrange for one manufacturer or representative to report on behalf of others, provided the rule’s verification and recordkeeping requirements are met.
The state’s compliance system reaches beyond products made in Minnesota. A “manufacturer” can include a brand owner, an importer or the first domestic distributor when the producer or brand owner has no U.S. presence. The MPCA says each responsible manufacturer must report unless it receives confirmation that another entity has fulfilled the requirement under a documented agreement.
Consumers will not immediately see a complete catalog. The agency says PRISM reports become publicly accessible after staff review, except for information accepted as a trade secret. In a June update, the MPCA estimated that more than 5,000 manufacturers would report; at that point, more than 700 companies had registered and more than 30 had submitted data.
The reporting requirement is separate from Minnesota’s existing bans on intentionally added PFAS in 11 product categories, including cookware, cosmetics, carpets, dental floss and upholstered furniture. It is intended to build the information base for the law’s broader 2032 prohibition on products with intentionally added PFAS unless the agency determines the use is currently unavoidable.
Annual updates, when required, will be due each February 1. For now, the practical questions are whether pending extensions are granted, how quickly the agency reviews submissions and when the first searchable product records appear in PRISM.
