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Which state laws apply when I sell a cleaner into another state?

By Dwight Davis, Founder

Updated

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The state rules that reach a cleaning product attach to the state where it is sold, so the list that matters is the list of states your bottles end up in, wherever you make them. For a plain cleaner with no germ or pest claims, most states add nothing specific to the product. The rules that do exist cluster in a few places: ingredient disclosure in California, 1,4-dioxane limits in New York, VOC limits in California, bans on intentionally added PFAS in a handful of states, phosphorus caps on dishwasher and laundry detergent, and Do Not Flush labels on wipes. Pesticidal products, including many minimum risk (25(b)) products, need registration in each state.

Why the rule follows the bottle

Read the operative sentences of these state laws and the same verb keeps appearing. California's disclosure law says a designated product "shall not be sold in the state" unless it and its manufacturer comply [1]. New York's 1,4-dioxane section says no household cleansing product "shall be distributed, sold, offered or exposed for sale in this state" above the trace limit [2]. Minnesota's PFAS section says that from January 1, 2025, "a person may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in this state" cleaning products with intentionally added PFAS [3].

Two consequences follow. A maker in a state with no product rules is still bound by New York's limit the day a New York customer orders a bottle, or a distributor ships a case there. And a maker in California owes nothing to Washington's PFAS rule until product goes to Washington. Several of these rules also reach past the label: New York expects a compliance evaluation on request [4], California requires a website disclosure [1], and Connecticut requires a PFAS label on cleaning products with intentionally added PFAS from July 1, 2026 [25]. Selling online, through a marketplace or to a distributor with national reach puts you in every state that buyer serves.

The rules by type, with the states and the date checked

All entries were checked on October 22, 2026, against the source named. Where only a summary of a statute was available, the entry says so.

Rule typeStatesWhat it applies toCitation and source readHome page
Ingredient disclosureCalifornia"Designated products": air care, automotive, general cleaning, and polish or floor maintenance products; website from Jan 1, 2020, label from Jan 1, 2021Health and Safety Code 108950 to 108960 (SB 258, ch. 830, Stats. 2017), chaptered text [1]California
Ingredient disclosureNew YorkDEC's 2018 disclosure policy was annulled by the state Supreme Court on Aug 27, 2019; a rulemaking to amend 6 NYCRR Part 659 has not been formally proposedECL Article 35; DEC program page [6]; court decision [7]New York
1,4-dioxaneNew YorkHousehold cleansing products: 2 ppm from Dec 31, 2022; 1 ppm from Dec 31, 2023; no waiver after Dec 30, 2025ECL 35-0105 as amended by S4389B (2019) [2]; DEC [4]New York
VOC limitsCaliforniaCategory limits by weight, for example general purpose cleaner, nonaerosol, 0.5 percent from Dec 31, 201217 CCR 94509 and 94510, Cornell LII text [8][9]VOC limits
VOC limitsMaryland (and others not compiled)Maryland has a consumer products VOC chapter, COMAR 26.11.32; a 2026 draft amendment was read, its limits were notMDE draft dated July 1, 2026 [10]VOC limits
PFAS bansMinnesotaCleaning products with intentionally added PFAS, from Jan 1, 2025Minn. Stat. 116.943 subd. 5, 2025 edition [3]PFAS
PFAS bansWashingtonCleaning products, restriction from Jan 1, 2027WAC 173-337, Ecology rule page [11]PFAS
PFAS bansMaineCleaning products from Jan 1, 2026, including products sold in a container with intentionally added PFAS38 M.R.S. 1614(5)(B-1), statute read [23]PFAS
PFAS bansColoradoCleaning products from Jan 1, 2026; hospital and medical floor maintenance products from Jan 1, 2028Law firm summary [5]; a testing-body summary of SB 24-081 is cited on the PFAS page; statute not readPFAS
PFAS label, then banConnecticutCleaning products: PFAS label required from July 1, 2026 (summaries add prior notice to DEEP); banned from Jan 1, 2028CGS 22a-903c(c)(1) as quoted in DEEP's draft labeling order [25]; notice and ban dates from SGS and law firm summaries [21][22]PFAS
PFAS bansNew MexicoCleaning products from Jan 1, 2028; reporting from Jan 1, 202720.13.2 NMAC, published May 5, 2026 and effective July 1, 2026, per SGS [24]; final proposed rule text, March 2026 [12]; HB 212 (2025) via a law firm summary [21]PFAS
Phosphorus capsAt least 16 states for household dishwasher detergent, plus New York0.5 percent phosphorus by weight from July 1, 2010 (Vermont: a trace); New York also limits commercial users; laundry caps in some states earlierOhio, Vermont and New York current codes, Minnesota (2007) and Michigan, Utah, Maryland and Washington bill texts read; the rest from a 2010 news report and an ISSA survey, on the home page [13]Phosphorus limits
Do Not Flush labelsWashington, California, Oregon, Illinois, Colorado, District of Columbia, MichiganNonflushable wipes, including many cleaning and disinfecting wipesIllinois, Oregon and Washington statutes and Michigan's concurred bill read; California from LegiScan and summaries; Colorado and DC from a trade group list [14]Wipes labeling laws
Prop 65 warningsCaliforniaA "clear and reasonable" warning before knowingly causing an exposure to a listed chemical; short-form warnings must name a chemical from Jan 1, 2025OEHHA rulemaking statement, Oct 27, 2023 [15]; 27 CCR 25603(b), Cornell LII [26]California
Pesticide registrationAll 50 statesEvery EPA-registered pesticide, including disinfectants and sanitizersISSA 2019 survey (dated lead) [16]Registration by state
25(b) registrationSome states; confirmed for California (certain products), Connecticut and OregonMinimum risk products exempt from EPA registrationEPA: "states may require registration under state laws" [17]; state documents on the home pageRegistration by state

Rules that depend on the product name

A rule written for one product type does not reach its neighbor, so check the exact category your label puts you in.

  • VOC limits are set by category. California's table gives nonaerosol glass cleaner 3 percent and nonaerosol general purpose cleaner 0.5 percent, both from December 31, 2012 [8]. The same alcohol content can pass as one and fail as the other.
  • Phosphorus caps differ by detergent. Minnesota's subdivision on residential dishwasher detergent excludes "detergents for commercial or institutional dishwashing purposes" [13]. Washington capped laundry detergent at 0.5 percent in 1993 and dishwasher detergent statewide only from July 1, 2010 [18].
  • Wipes laws name wipe types. Illinois covers baby and diapering wipes, and wipes made wholly or partly of petrochemical-derived fibers that are likely to be used in a bathroom and flushed, listing general purpose, hard surface and disinfecting cleaning wipes among them [19].
  • Disclosure applies to designated products. California's definition of a general cleaning product starts with "a soap, detergent, or other chemically formulated consumer product" labeled to clean, disinfect or care for fabric, dishes or surfaces [20]. A laundry bar sold for washing clothes is inside it.

Why there is no state permit for making cleaners at home

Food made at home has cottage food laws: a state decides which foods a home kitchen may sell and on what terms. None of the state statutes and rules summarized in these pages creates anything similar for cleaning products. They regulate what is in the product, what the label and website say and, for pesticides, whether the product is registered. None of them asks where the product was mixed. That leaves the ordinary local questions (business registration, sales tax, zoning and fire codes for a home workshop), which are on do you need a license or registration? and setting up a workspace. It also means no state approval stands between you and a first sale of a non-pesticidal cleaner. The product simply has to meet each rule where it is sold.

Before you ship into a new state

  1. List the states. Include states your distributors and marketplaces sell into, not only your direct customers.
  2. Name each product's category the way each rule names it: general purpose cleaner, glass cleaner, dishwasher detergent, laundry detergent, wipe.
  3. Run the formula against each rule type in the table: VOC by weight for California, 1,4-dioxane documentation for New York (any ethoxylated surfactant needs a test result from your supplier, as the New York page explains), PFAS in every ingredient and packaging component for the PFAS states, phosphorus for detergents.
  4. Check every claim on the label, website and listings. A germ or pest claim makes the product a pesticide, and then every state's registration rules apply; see when a cleaner becomes a pesticide.
  5. Prepare what the state may ask for: California's website disclosure and SDS link [1], New York's compliance evaluation within 30 days of a request [4], and any PFAS notice a state requires.
  6. Confirm with the agency. These laws change. Each state page names the agency to call and the date its text was read.

This page describes the rules as read on October 22, 2026, and is not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with each state agency named.

Start with the state that has the most rules

California has the widest set of product rules for cleaners: disclosure, VOC limits, Prop 65 and state registration of pesticidal products. Begin with selling cleaning products in California.

References

  1. California Legislature, SB 258, Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017, chapter 830, Statutes of 2017 (Health and Safety Code 108950 to 108960), chaptered text via LegiScan, read October 22, 2026. https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB258/2017
  2. New York State Senate, S4389B (2019), amending Environmental Conservation Law 35-0105, bill text, read October 22, 2026. https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2019/S4389B
  3. Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, *2025 Minnesota Statutes, 116.943, Products containing PFAS*, read October 22, 2026. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/116.943
  4. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, *1,4-Dioxane Limits for Household Cleansing, Personal Care and Cosmetic Products*, undated, read October 22, 2026. https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/help-for-businesses/household-personal-cosmetic-dioxane-limits
  5. Morgan Lewis, *State Regulation of PFAS in Consumer Products Continues to Gain Momentum in 2026*, January 21, 2026. https://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/2026/01/state-regulation-of-pfas-in-consumer-products-continues-to-gain-momentum-in-2026
  6. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, *Household Cleansing Product Information Disclosure Program*, undated, read October 22, 2026. https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/help-for-businesses/household-cleansing-product-information-disclosure-program
  7. Supreme Court of New York, Albany County, *Household and Commercial Products Association v New York State Department of Environmental Conservation*, 2019 NY Slip Op 29287, 65 Misc 3d 832, decided August 27, 2019. https://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2019/2019_29287.htm
  8. Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School, *Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17, § 94509, Standards for Consumer Products*, read October 22, 2026. https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/california/17-CCR-94509
  9. Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School, *Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17, § 94510, Exemptions*, read October 22, 2026. https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/california/17-CCR-94510
  10. Maryland Department of the Environment, COMAR 26.11.32, *Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products*, draft for review dated July 1, 2026, read October 22, 2026. https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/regulations/air/Documents/proposed%20regulation.pdf
  11. Washington State Department of Ecology, *Chapter 173-337 WAC, Safer Products Restrictions and Reporting*, undated, read October 22, 2026. https://ecology.wa.gov/SaferProductsRule
  12. New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board, 20.13.2 NMAC, final proposed rule (NMED Attachment A, clean and redlined), March 2026, read October 22, 2026. https://www.env.nm.gov/opf/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/NMEDs-Attachment-A-Final-Proposed-Rule-Clean-and-Redlined.pdf
  13. Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, *Minnesota Statutes 2007, 116.23*, read October 22, 2026. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/2007/cite/116.23
  14. Responsible Flushing Alliance, *Wipes Legislation*, undated, read October 22, 2026. https://flush3p.org/leg/
  15. California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, *Proposition 65 Initial Statement of Reasons: Clear and Reasonable Warnings, Safe Harbor Methods and Content*, October 27, 2023. https://oehha.ca.gov/media/downloads/crnr/isornprmshortformamendments102723.pdf
  16. ISSA, *2019 State Pesticide Registration Survey*, 2019, read October 22, 2026. https://korea.issa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019-Pesticide-Registration-Surveyv2.pdf
  17. U.S. EPA, *Conditions for Minimum Risk Pesticides*, last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.epa.gov/node/64449
  18. Washington State House of Representatives, *Final Bill Report, HB 2322* (chapter 223, Laws of 2006), 2006, read October 22, 2026. https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2005-06/Htm/Bill%20Reports/House/2322.FBR.htm
  19. Illinois General Assembly, *Public Act 102-0286* (SB 294, Wipes Labeling Act), read October 22, 2026. https://ilga.gov/ftp/Public%20Acts/102/102-0286.htm
  20. California Health and Safety Code section 108952, via California Public Law, verified October 19, 2026, read October 22, 2026. https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_108952
  21. Arnold & Porter (Culleen, Halliday and Umstead), *Important Year-End Developments in PFAS State Law: Minnesota, New Mexico, and Connecticut*, December 22, 2025. https://www.arnoldporter.com/en/perspectives/advisories/2025/12/developments-in-pfas-state-law-minnesota-new-mexico-connecticut
  22. SGS, *SafeGuardS 91/24: Connecticut, USA Regulates PFAS in Certain Consumer Goods* (Public Act 24-59, SB 292), June 20, 2024. https://www.sgs.com/news/2024/06/safeguards-9124-connecticut-usa-regulates-pfas-in-certain-consumer-goods
  23. Maine Legislature, *Maine Revised Statutes, Title 38, section 1614* (through P.L. 2025, c. 67), read October 22, 2026. https://www.legislature.maine.gov/legis/statutes/38/title38sec1614.html
  24. SGS, *SafeGuardS 075/26: New Mexico Issues Rules for PFAS in Consumer Products*, May 28, 2026. https://www.sgs.com/news/2026/05/safeguards-07526-new-mexico-issues-rules-for-pfas-in-consumer-products
  25. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, *Draft PFAS Labeling Order, CGS 22a-903c(c)*, undated draft (copy posted by Bergeson & Campbell), read October 22, 2026. https://www.lawbc.com/wp-content/uploads/Connecticut_DRAFT_PFAS_Labeling_Order_22a_903cc-00470728xAA4DC.pdf
  26. California Code of Regulations, title 27, section 25603, via Cornell LII (operative January 1, 2025), read October 22, 2026. https://law.cornell.edu/regulations/california/27-CCR-25603
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