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Feminine Hygiene Products Amendments

LONG TITLE General Description: This bill provides labeling requirements for menstrual products. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: ▸requires a manufacturer of menstrual products sold in the state to list certain chemicals and intentionally added ingredients on the packaging of the menstrual product; ▸authorizes the Division of Consumer Protection to: •make rules; and • enforce labeling requirements; ▸defines terms; and ▸makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 13-2-1 Effective 05/06/26 Superseded 07/01/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 51, 181, 237, and 269 13-2-1 Effective 07/01/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 468 ENACTS: 13-82-101 Effective 05/06/26 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 13-82-201 Effective 05/06/26 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 13-82-301 Effective 05/06/26 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

Section 1. Section 13-2-1 is amended to read: 13-2-1 Effective 05/06/26 Superseded 07/01/26 . Consumer protection division established -- Functions. (1) There is established within the Department of Commerce the Division of Consumer Protection. (2) The division shall administer and enforce the following: (a) Chapter 10a, Music Licensing Practices Act; (b) Chapter 11, Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act; (c) Chapter 15, Business Opportunity Disclosure Act; (d) Chapter 20, New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act; (e) Chapter 21, Credit Services Organizations Act; (f) Chapter 22, Charitable Solicitations Act; (g) Chapter 23, Health Spa Services Protection Act; (h) Chapter 25a, Telephone and Facsimile Solicitation Act; (i) Chapter 26, Telephone Fraud Prevention Act; (j) Chapter 28, Prize Notices Regulation Act; (k) Chapter 32a, Pawnshop, Secondhand Merchandise, and Catalytic Converter Transaction Information Act; (l) Chapter 34, Utah Postsecondary School and State Authorization Act; (m) Chapter 41, Price Controls During Emergencies Act; (n) Chapter 42, Uniform Debt-Management Services Act; (o) Chapter 49, Immigration Consultants Registration Act; (p) Chapter 51, Transportation Network Company Registration Act; (q) Chapter 52, Residential Solar Energy Consumer Protection Act; (r) Chapter 53, Residential , Vocational or and Life Skills Program Act; (s) Chapter 54, Ticket Website Sales Act; (t) Chapter 56, Ticket Transferability Act; (u) Chapter 57, Maintenance Funding Practices Act; (v) Chapter 61, Utah Consumer Privacy Act; (w) Chapter 64, Vehicle Value Protection Agreement Act; (x) Chapter 65, Utah Commercial Email Act; (y) Chapter 67, Online Dating Safety Act; (z) Chapter 68, Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act; (aa) Chapter 70, Automatic Renewal Contracts Act; (bb) Chapter 71, Utah Minor Protection in Social Media Act; (cc) Chapter 72a, Artificial Intelligence Applications Relating to Mental Health; and (dd) Chapter 78, Earned Wage Access Services Act . ; and (ee) Chapter 82, Feminine Hygiene Products. (3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division may make rules to establish: (a) a public list that identifies a person that: (i) violates a chapter described in Subsection (2) ; (ii) without proper legal justification, fails to comply with an order, subpoena, judgment, or other legal process issued by: (A) the division; or (B) a court of competent jurisdiction; or (iii) breaches a settlement agreement, stipulation, assurance of voluntary compliance, or similar instrument signed by the person and the division; and (b) a process by which a person may be removed from the list the division establishes as described in Subsection (3)(a) .

Section 2. Section 13-2-1 is amended to read: 13-2-1 Effective 07/01/26 . Consumer protection division established -- Functions. (1) There is established within the Department of Commerce the Division of Consumer Protection. (2) The division shall administer and enforce the following: (a) Chapter 10a, Music Licensing Practices Act; (b) Chapter 11, Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act; (c) Chapter 15, Business Opportunity Disclosure Act; (d) Chapter 20, New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act; (e) Chapter 21, Credit Services Organizations Act; (f) Chapter 22, Charitable Solicitations Act; (g) Chapter 23, Health Spa Services Protection Act; (h) Chapter 25a, Telephone and Facsimile Solicitation Act; (i) Chapter 26, Telephone Fraud Prevention Act; (j) Chapter 28, Prize Notices Regulation Act; (k) Chapter 32a, Pawnshop, Secondhand Merchandise, and Catalytic Converter Transaction Information Act; (l) Chapter 34, Utah Postsecondary School and State Authorization Act; (m) Chapter 41, Price Controls During Emergencies Act; (n) Chapter 42, Uniform Debt-Management Services Act; (o) Chapter 49, Immigration Consultants Registration Act; (p) Chapter 51, Transportation Network Company Registration Act; (q) Chapter 52, Residential Solar Energy Consumer Protection Act; (r) Chapter 53, Residential , Vocational or and Life Skills Program Act; (s) Chapter 54, Ticket Website Sales Act; (t) Chapter 56, Ticket Transferability Act; (u) Chapter 57, Maintenance Funding Practices Act; (v) Chapter 61, Utah Consumer Privacy Act; (w) Chapter 64, Vehicle Value Protection Agreement Act; (x) Chapter 65, Utah Commercial Email Act; (y) Chapter 67, Online Dating Safety Act; (z) Chapter 68, Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act; (aa) Chapter 70, Automatic Renewal Contracts Act; (bb) Chapter 71, Utah Minor Protection in Social Media Act; (cc) Chapter 72a, Artificial Intelligence Applications Relating to Mental Health; (dd) Chapter 78, Earned Wage Access Services Act; and (ee) Chapter 81, Utah Digital Choice Act . ; and (ff) Chapter 82, Feminine Hygiene Products. (3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division may make rules to establish: (a) a public list that identifies a person that: (i) violates a chapter described in Subsection (2) ; (ii) without proper legal justification, fails to comply with an order, subpoena, judgment, or other legal process issued by: (A) the division; or (B) a court of competent jurisdiction; or (iii) breaches a settlement agreement, stipulation, assurance of voluntary compliance, or similar instrument signed by the person and the division; and (b) a process by which a person may be removed from the list the division establishes as described in Subsection (3)(a) .

Section 3. Section 13-82-101 is enacted to read: Chapter 82. Feminine Hygiene Products Part 1. General Provisions 13-82-101 Effective 05/06/26 . Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "Chemical" means: (a) lead; (b) cadmium; (c) arsenic; or (d) PFAS. (2) "Covered substance" means a chemical or an intentionally added ingredient. (3) "Division" means the Division of Consumer Protection established in Section 13-2-1 . (4) "Intentionally added ingredient" means a substance or combination of substances in a menstrual product that serves a technical or functional purpose in the finished hygiene product. (5) "Manufacturer" means a manufacturer of a menstrual product sold, offered for sale, or distributed in the state. (6) "Menstrual product" means, whether disposable or reusable: (a) a tampon; (b) a sanitary napkin; (c) a menstrual cup; or (d) another similar product designed for hygiene in connection with the human menstrual cycle. (7) "Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" means a substance that is a member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.

Section 4. Section 13-82-201 is enacted to read: Part 2. Requirements and Prohibited Practices 13-82-201 Effective 05/06/26 . Feminine hygiene products -- Labeling. (1) Beginning January 1, 2027, a manufacturer shall include a label on the package of the menstrual product manufactured on or after January 1, 2027, that lists each covered substance. (2) (a) The label described in Subsection (1) shall: (i) except as provided in Subsection (2)(b) , list each covered substance in order of predominance by weight as a percentage of the weight of the menstrual product; (ii) include in the list of covered substances a covered substance that is 0% or more of the weight of the menstrual product; (iii) be in a conspicuous location on the outside packaging of the menstrual product; (iv) be in legible type; and (v) comply with rules the division makes in accordance with this section, if any. (b) If the weight of a covered substance is less than 1% of the weight of the menstrual product, the covered substance may be listed in any order following the other covered substances listed as described in Subsection (2)(a) . (3) The division may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish additional requirements for the label described in Subsection (1) . (4) Nothing in this section prohibits a manufacturer from using technology, including a link to an internet website, to provide the information required under Subsections (1) and (2) for a covered substance that is not a chemical.

Section 5. Section 13-82-301 is enacted to read: Part 3. Enforcement 13-82-301 Effective 05/06/26 . Administration and enforcement -- Powers -- Legal counsel -- Fees. (1) The division shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter in accordance with Chapter 2, Division of Consumer Protection. (2) The attorney general, upon request, shall give legal advice to, and act as counsel for, the division in the exercise of the division's responsibilities under this chapter. (3) (a) In addition to the division's enforcement powers under Chapter 2, Division of Consumer Protection: (i) the division director may impose an administrative fine of up to $2,500 for each violation of this chapter; and (ii) the division may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce a provision of this chapter. (b) In a court action by the division to enforce a provision of this chapter, the court may: (i) declare that an act or practice violates a provision of this chapter; (ii) issue an injunction for a violation of this chapter; (iii) order disgorgement of any money received in violation of this chapter; (iv) order payment of disgorged money to an injured purchaser or consumer; (v) impose a fine of up to $2,500 for each violation of this chapter; or (vi) award any other relief that the court deems reasonable and necessary. (4) If a court of competent jurisdiction grants judgment or injunctive relief to the division, the court shall award the division: (a) reasonable attorney fees; (b) court costs; and (c) investigative fees. (5) (a) A person who violates an administrative or court order issued for a violation of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $5,000 for each violation. (b) A civil penalty authorized under this section may be imposed in any civil action brought by the attorney general on behalf of the division. (6) All money received for the payment of a fine or civil penalty imposed under this section shall be deposited into the Consumer Protection Education and Training Fund created in Section 13-2-8 .

Section 6. Effective Date. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect May 6, 2026 . (2) The actions affecting Section 13-2-1 Effective 07/01/26 take effect on July 1, 2026 .

DMU Timestamp: February 10, 2026 00:42





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