Georgia No Smoking Signs
Georgia Relevant Statues
Section 31-12A-8 - "No Smoking" signs; ashtrays prohibited in nonsmoking areas:
(a) “No Smoking” signs or the international “No Smoking” symbol consisting of a pictorial representation
of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it may be clearly and conspicuously
posted by the owner, operator, manager, or other person in control in every public place and place of
employment where smoking is prohibited by this chapter.
(b) All ashtrays shall be removed from any area where smoking is prohibited by this chapter by the
owner, operator, manager, or other person in control of the area, unless such ashtray is permanently
affixed to an existing structure.
O.C.G.A. § 31-12A (This chapter is known and may be cited as the “Georgia Smokefree Air Act of 2005.”) Signs with the phrases 'No Smoking,' 'Smoking Permitted,' 'Smoking Permitted, No One Under the Age of 18 Allowed,' and 'No Smoking Beyond This Point' must have text that is at least 1.5 inches high. Each sign must also include the applicable code section: 'O.C.G.A. § 31-12A-1 et seq.'
