Relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluorinated substances in fire fighter personal protective equipment and providing penalties

This bill requires any person, including a manufacturer, that sells fire fighter personal protective equipment, as defined in the bill, to provide a written notice to the purchaser at the time of sale if the equipment contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluorinated substances, as defined in the bill. The written notice shall include a notification and product label stating the fire fighter personal protective equipment contains perfluoroalkyl or polyfluorinated substances and the reason the substance was added to the equipment. The seller and purchaser of the equipment shall each retain a copy of the written notice for at least three years from the date of sale. Within days of a request by the attorney general, a city attorney, or a county attorney, the seller or purchaser of fire fighter personal protective equipment shall provide to the requestor the written notice, or a copy of the written notice, and associated sales documentation. The attorney general, a city attorney, or a county attorney may also request a written certification from a manufacturer that the manufacturer is in compliance with the notice requirements for all fire fighter personal protective equipment the manufacturer has sold. The attorney general, a city attorney, or a county attorney may bring an action in district court to enforce the bill. A person found to have violated this section shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation. Penalties collected shall be credited to the fire fighting equipment revolving loan fund established by the department of public safety.