New Mexico Hosts PFAS Labeling Requirements Webinar

On September 25th, the New Mexico Environment Department hosted a webinar about their upcoming rules for labeling requirements for products containing PFAS. In the 2025 Legislative Session, New Mexico lawmakers passed and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 212 (HB212). HB212, the PFAS Protection Act, phases out consumer products with intentionally-added PFAS, and exempts heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment and refrigerants, as long as the refrigerants are approved under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program.

New Mexico is Developing Labeling Requirements for PFAS

Under the New Mexico Environment Department’s PFAS policy, all products containing PFAS must be labeled to inform consumers of its presence. The Department looks to have the labeling requirement begin on January 1, 2027. You can view the label requirements slides from the webinar here.

HVACR Industry is Eligible for Exemption from Labeling Requirements

The HVACR manufacturers are eligible to apply for exemption from the labeling requirements since the HVACR industry is exempt from the PFAS prohibition in HB212. Manufacturers will need to contact the New Mexico Environment Department to request the exemption and demonstrate that consumers of the HVACR product will not come into direct contact with any PFAS while the HVACR product is being used as intended and throughout the useful life of the product. As a distributor, you can verify the exemption with your manufacturer and confirm any labeling requirements that must then be placed on the HVACR products. This blog post will be updated as new information or industry-wide exemptions for labeling occur.

If you have any questions, please contact HARDI’s Director of State and Public Affairs, Todd Titus.

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