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§ 39-17-1805. Posting of Nonsmoking Areas

“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, shall be clearly and conspicuously posted at every entrance to every public place and place of employment where smoking is prohibited by this part by the […]

§ 39-17-1806. Enforcement — Notice — Complaints — Inspections — Informing Violators

This part shall be enforced by the department of health in those enclosed public places otherwise regulated by the department. This part shall be enforced by the department of labor and workforce development in those enclosed public places otherwise regulated by the department. If neither department otherwise regulates an enclosed public place where smoking is […]

§ 39-17-1807. Penalties

A person who knowingly smokes in an area where smoking is prohibited by this part shall be subject only to a civil penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00). A person who owns, manages, operates or otherwise controls any public place where smoking is prohibited pursuant to this part and who knowingly fails to comply with any […]

§ 39-17-1702. Curfew Established — Exceptions — Duties of Apprehending Authority

It is unlawful for any minor between seventeen (17) and eighteen (18) years of age to remain in or upon any public street, highway, park, vacant lot, establishment or other public place within the county during the following time frames: Monday through Thursday between the hours of eleven o’clock p.m. (11:00 p.m.) to six o’clock […]

§ 39-17-1703. Applicability Upon Adoption of Part

This part shall apply upon the adoption of a resolution or ordinance by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the appropriate legislative body of any: County having a population of not less than eight hundred ninety-seven thousand four hundred (897,400) nor more than eight hundred ninety-seven thousand five hundred (897,500), according to the 2000 federal census […]

§ 39-17-1511. Maintenance of Smoking Paraphernalia in Area Inaccessible to Customers

For the purpose of this section: “Counter” means the point of purchase at a retail establishment; “Retail establishment” means a place of business open to the general public for the sale of goods or services; and “Smoking paraphernalia” means: A cigarette holder; A smoking pipe made of metal, wood, acrylic, glass, stone, or plastic with […]

§ 39-17-1602. Purpose

It is the intention of the general assembly that this part reduce the extent to which children are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke in facilities where children’s services are provided.