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Clock running for no-smoking plans Yr MAPY ANN_ MIlBOURN o..y ~...r s~.. r..~~, The clock will Iugin running Saturday for Los Ar.gclcs em- ploycrs to come up wu h a plan to comply with the city's new no- smoking law. Saturday is the effective date for the law. which was approved by the City Councd-in actober after ncarly a year of debate Under the ord nance. employ- ers with more than four workers will have until April 14 /1Z0 days from the effective date) to impte- ment a ro-smokmg policy. The law prohibti smoking in restroam.. cievators and nurses aid statUons or similar facilities. Employers. however, also must provide "to the maximum extent possibfe" smoke4ree areas for non-smokers. They may choose to ban smoking alto- `etAer. In addition. two-thirds of the seating capaclty and floor spaee in cmployee lunch rooms Inust be designated as non-smoking areas Smoking also can be banned totally from eating areas. rcas. The smoking policy must be communicated to all workers within threc wceks of its adop• tion and no-smoking signs citing the appropriate city code sec- ttons mustbe posted. Employers who fail to comply could face misdemeanor penal- Ues of up to six months in jail and a 11500 fine. Pnvate work areu off of main offices and restaurants, bars and hotels where food is served cur• rcntly are exempt from the taw s requirements. No smoking advo- eates, however, have said they would like to see busrnesses in- volving the sale of food and beverages included in the future. i the California for Nonsmokers' Although the mavor signed Htghts hoard. also predtcted the ordntancc into law Nov. 6, fears of major pro0leers- will little has bcrn done in the city to prove unfounded. provide for its enforcement. I Ilc cited his own business. a The city administrative office fivc-person computer publlshing is working on a report on how ftrm In Sherman Oaks, as an cx- much scaff wlll be needed to ample. handle complaints. With 28 cities now having no. Most city officials, however. 'smoking taws, many larger firms prrvlict a smooth transition with ' already have adopted some form few problcros from uncoopera• ; of no•smoking policies. tive employers. - f John Donner, spokesman for 1've heard from a lot of non• r Pacific Befl. sad his company smoking employees who are ap- ~ ad ted a no-smoking plan earh- preeiauve." said Glenn Barr. ( er~ts year a(ter San Francisco pcesa deputy to Councilman . pa..sed a no-smoking law. Pacrfic Marvin Braude who apearhead-. Bclas heaaquartcrs are in San ed the law. ' Francisco. "There's been virtually no re• / James Ramsey, a spokesman sistance from employers, it's just '- for Frrst Interstate bank: said of- a matter of giving them informa• flcials at his company expect to tion about what you need to do," ~ only make minor changes in Harr said- their no-smoking policy, which Walt Bllofaky , a member of - was adopted in September 1983. y PROVISION OF LAW WH019 AFFECTED AN Emplors.s wqh mon tnM lour r.orkors AREAS OF BUSINESS WHERE SMOKING IS CURTAILED Mam work ar}.s, emplorse cahlsr'as, Lnchrooms and /owq...- lSmoknq is bsnn.d oy1Np/11 N Mp10rN CURTAILING ',;'.':7'ne. e1"aa••^4 wees aid aa: SMOKING OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS  Emploron anoal.d hav. 120 daM to d. ..rop no-MnokMa poYcy in tfrr workplaces, a Emplorers can soprepsM tobacco esel Irom no.•smok.ra. onCl psrUltoni, r~i unoksbas ssMisrs, ini0rov* e.ri6tatwn a tl" other m.ans. . i PENALTIES r • F.71w. to uka naeonskls M.ps Iewarl complyurg wowd se a rmadwosanor. ca_ rrvmg a mixwnwo p«yhy of slt months le pA. , i8oo nno. or eorh. I. • Emplorers .rou10 faN aYs/ar p.1_Wnes 1. /rwp of olh.nrrw d4cruMwatrp .psfflst N aoo-srnokmp workor or tho.o wAo stand up lor Ih.w nphrs by compleinmp. 8U S V S 9 ~%J 0 7