No Smoking Regulations by State
State-Specific No Smoking Signs and Regulations
Smoking can present many potential hazards in the workplace. Jobsites and workplaces that have combustible gas on premise may be required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to post no smoking or open flame signage.
Besides any immediate hazards such as potential explosions, smoking can be a serious long-term health risk. Many states have banned smoking in the workplace, in restaurants, and in bars.
image of specific no smoking signs These no smoking regulations vary by state in both the extend of the restrictions and in how workers and patrons are notified of the regulations.
No smoking regulations can even vary within a specific state. For example, in New Jersey the legal age to purchase a tobacco product is 19 years old, but in several municipalities the age has been raised to 21.
The importance of displaying no smoking signs. that accurately display a regulation’s information, complying with applicable laws and health code regulations, is often a necessity.
The following table represents the most recent information available online related to state laws regarding smoking regulations in the workplace, in restaurants, in bars, and other areas such as public spaces.
Each state may have additional and/or more accurate information available to its residents through its government offices, websites, and other resources. SafetySign.com cannot guarantee the accuracy of these specific regulations, and strongly recommends the end user of no smoking signs to check official sources before purchasing and installing these signs.
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State Law/Statute Is Smoking Allowed? Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act Smoking in Designated Areas Alaska Alaska Statute 18.35.300 Smoking in Designated Areas Arizona Smoke-Free Arizona Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Arkansas Clean Indoor Air Act of 2006 Not in Workplaces California Labor Code 6404.5 Smoking in Ventilated Areas Colorado Clean Air Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Connecticut Clean Air Act Smoking in Ventilated Areas Delaware Clean Indoor Air Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Florida Clean Indoor Air Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants Georgia Smokefree Air Act of 2005 Smoking in Designated Areas Hawaii HRS 328J Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Idaho Clean Indoor Air Act Not in Restaurants Illinois Smoke-free Illinois Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Indiana Smoke Free Air Law Not in Workplaces, Restaurants Iowa Smokefree Air Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Kansas Indoor Clean Air Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Kentucky KRS 61.165 No Statewide Smoking Restrictions Louisiana R.S. 40:1291.21 Not in Workplaces, Restaurants Maine Title 22, §1543 Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Maryland Clean Indoor Air Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Massachusetts M.G.L. Part IV, Title I, Chapter 270, Section 22 Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Michigan Dr. Ron Davis Smoke-Free Air Law Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Mississippi Smoke-Free Air Act of 2012 No Smoking Restrictions Missouri Clean Indoor Air Law Smoking in Designated Areas Montana Clean Indoor Air Act of 1979 Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Nebraska Clean Indoor Air Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants New Hampshire Indoor Smoking Act Not in Restaurants New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars New Mexico Dee Johnson Clean Indoor Air Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars New York Clean Indoor Air Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars North Carolina Smoke-Free Restaurants and Bars Law Not in Restaurants, Bars North Dakota NDCC 23-12-9 to 23-12-11 Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Ohio R.C. § 3794.06 Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Oklahoma OSDH 1247A-H Smoking in Designated/Ventilated Areas Oregon ORS 433.845 Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Pennsylvania Clean Indoor Air Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants Rhode Island R23-20.10-2.1 Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars South Carolina Clean Indoor Air Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars South Dakota House Bill 1240.1 Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Tennessee TC Section 39-17-1803 Not in Workplaces, Restaurants Texas Title 10, Sec. 48.01 Smoking in Designated Areas Utah Indoor Clean Air Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Vermont Clean Indoor Air Act Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act Smoking in Ventilated Areas Washington RWC 70.160.030 Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars West Virginia WV Code 16-9A No Statewide Smoking Restrictions Wisconsin Sec. 101.123, Wisconsin Act 12 Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars Wyoming Wyo. Stat. § 30-3-304 Not in Mines Washington, D.C. Smoke-Free Workplaces Law Not in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars
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