Prohibits the sale of playground surfacing materials that contain PFAS, PAHs or more than ninety parts per million of lead; and provides penalties for violations

The definition of 'Manufacturer' was updated to explicitly include the importer or first domestic distributor of imported playground surfacing materials if the original manufacturer has no presence in the United States.

The effective date for the ban on selling playground surfacing materials containing PFAS, PAHs, or lead was changed from the standard 180-day period to a fixed date of December 31, 2028.

Penalty provisions were revised to specify that civil penalties for violations apply for each day the violation continues, with a second violation carrying a higher daily penalty cap.

The requirement for a 'certificate of compliance' was updated to allow retailers to rely on a 'written assurance' from the manufacturer to avoid liability if they acted in good faith.

Four new Assembly members (Levenberg, Griffin, Dinowitz, Shimsky, Seawright, Rosenthal, Hevesi, Jacobson, Raga, McDonald, Reyes, Weprin, Kassay, Lasher, and Cruz) were added to the list of bill sponsors.

The procedural text was updated to indicate the bill was re-referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, section 2, after being discharged and amended.

Minor formatting changes were applied to the bill title and the effective date clause, shifting the reference from a specific calendar date to the 'effective date of this section'.