State and Local Strategies of the Tobacco Industry
Smoking Restriction Laws in the Fifty States and the District of Columbia
Abstract
Series of tables comparing state smoking laws. Provides citation, summary of laws-including places where smoking is restricted and penalties for breaking laws, and source. Does not include all fifty states.
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- Region
- Colorado
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Subject
- industry response
- Industry Strategies
- legislation
- secondhand smoke
- State Level
- clean indoor air
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SMOKING RESTRICTION_LAWS,
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Alaska SMOKING RESTRICTION LAWS
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Alaska Stat.8§
18.35.300-18.35.340
Alaska Stat.
18.35.300-18.35.365
*Restricts smoking in:
. public transportation
. elevators
. libraries
. indoor theaters
. museums
. lecture or concert halls
. gymnasiums
. swimming poolsor "other indoor publicly
owned and operated place--oT entertainment
or recreation."
. educational facilities
. public meetings
. health care facilities
. any place of business where person who has
control of premises posts a sign
*Penalties
. smoker - $5-$25 civil fine
. owners(signs) - $10-$100 civil fine.
Adds restrictions on smoking in:
. restaurants seating SO+ persons
. grocery stores
. jury rooms
. state/local government offices
. waiting rooms for public transportation
. taxis
ch. 12S SLA 1975
ch. 34 SLA 1984
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SMOKING RESTRICTION LAWS
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IN THE FIFTY STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Ariz.Rev.Stat.Ann *Restricts smoking in: Laws 1973, ch.122. As
§36-601.01 amended Laws 1974, ch.77
elevators (added health care and
indoor theaters educational facilities)anc'_
libraries Laws 1978, ch.201(changed
art museums penalty from a misdemeanoi
lecture on concert halls punishable by a fine of
public transportation $10-$100 to a petty offen~
health care facilities
educational facilities
*Penalty :
. petty offense
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Arkansas SMOKING RESTRICTION LAWS,
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Ark.Stat.Ann §82-
3701 et.seq.
*Restricts smokin in:
. ealt care facilities
. school buses
*Penalty:
. misdemeanor
. fine $10-$100
Acts 1977,No. 728
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Co1 orado
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Colo.Rev.Stat.
825-14-101,et seq.
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*Restricts smoking in:
. elevators
. museums
. galleries
. libraries
. health care facilities
. state owned or operated buildings
. indoor theaters
. auditoriums
. public transportation vehicles
. educational facilities
. any public place where the owner or mana-
ger posts signs restricting smoking.
*Penalties:
. NONE
SOURCE
1977 Laws, p.1298
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.Del.Code Ann.tit *Restricts smoking: 60 Del.Laws,c.66,81.
11, 91326
Penalty:
restricts smoking on public transporta-
tion vehicles (trolleys and buses)
jurisdiction of justices of the peace
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of Columbia (P 1 of 2) SMOKING RESTRICTION LAWS
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SUMMARY
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D.C. Code Ann.
§6-821, et seq.
Restricts smoking in:
1979, Law 3-22
elevators
retail stores
public meetings in government owned or leased
buildings (except D.C. Armory and R.F.K.
Stadium)
educational facilities
public transportation,
taxis(without consent of all occupants)
health care facilities
D.C. Code Ann.
944-216, et seq.
Penalties:
_ for smoking in posted area $10-$50 for first
offense and $50-$100 for subsequent offenses
- for failing to post signs
fine up to $300
Restricts smoking in:
- public transportation
1975,Law 1-18 as amended
1978, Law 2-40
Penalties:
- -$50 for first offense and
$50-$100 for subsequent offenses
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the owner or occupan of a pier, wharf, warehouse, store, industrial plan , institution, or
place of public assembly to post no smoking signs where smoking may be ha ardous to life or
property. Enacted p rsuant to Sections 5-304 and 1-226, D.C. Code (1973 ed.), granting D.C.
Council authority to enact regulations to protect the health and safety o citizens.

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Ga.Code Ann.
926-9910
SMOKING RESTRICTION LAWS
IN THE FIFTY STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SUMMARY
*Restricts smoking in:
. elevators
. public transportation vehicles
. any public area clearly designated
by a no-smoking sign.
*Penalty:
. criminal misdemeanor
. fine from $10 to $100
SOURCE
Acts 1975, pp. 45,46.
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