Sec. 18.35.357. Municipal regulation.
A municipality may, by ordinance ratified by voters in a regular municipal election, exempt the municipality from the provisions of AS 18.35.301 – 18.35.350. Unless the municipality has adopted an ordinance banning smoking in certain public places, if a municipality exempts itself from the provisions of AS 18.35.301 – 18.35.350, former AS 18.35.300 – 18.35.365 […]
Sec. 18.35.359. Local option election by an established village.
(a) If a majority of the voters voting on the question vote to approve the option, AS 18.35.301 – 18.35.350 do not apply within the boundaries of the established village and former AS 18.35.300 – 18.35.365 apply in the village as those statutes provided on September 30, 2018. (b) A ballot question to adopt a […]
Sec. 18.35.220. Enforcement of AS 18.35.200.
The department shall adopt regulations to implement and enforce AS 18.35.200 by appropriate means, including but not limited to periodic inspections.
Sec. 18.35.399. Definitions.
In AS 18.35.301 – 18.35.399, (1) “business” means a for-profit or nonprofit sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, corporation, professional corporation, private club, retail seller of goods or services, or other business entity; (2) “commissioner” means the commissioner of health or the commissioner’s designee; (3) “department” means the Department of Health; (4) “e-cigarette” means any product […]
Sec. 18.35.230. Definitions.
In AS 18.35.100 – 18.35.230, (1) “department” means the Department of Environmental Conservation; (2) “public facilities” means recreation camps, picnic areas, theaters, places of entertainment, churches, fair buildings, and places with permanent facilities for public use; (3) “restaurant” means a place maintained or held out to the public for purposes of sale and on-premise consumption […]
Sec. 18.35.301. Prohibition of smoking.
(a) An individual may not smoke in an enclosed area in a public place, including an enclosed area (1) at an entertainment venue or a sports arena; (2) on a bus, in a taxicab, on a ferry, or in another vehicle used for public transportation; (3) at a public transit depot, bus shelter, airport terminal, […]
Sec. 18.35.306. Notice of prohibition.
(a) A person who is in charge of a place or vehicle where smoking is prohibited under AS 18.35.301 shall conspicuously display in the place or vehicle a sign that (1) reads “Smoking Prohibited by Law-Fine $50”; (2) includes the international symbol for no smoking; or (3) includes the words “No Puffin” with a pictorial […]
Sec. 18.35.311. Duty of employers and building managers.
(a) An employer may not permit an employee, customer, or other person to smoke inside an enclosed area at a place of employment. (b) The owner, operator, manager, or other person who manages a building or other place where smoking is prohibited under AS 18.35.301 may not provide ashtrays or other smoking accessories for use […]
Sec. 18.35.316. Powers and duties of the commissioner.
(a) The commissioner (1) shall administer and enforce the requirements of AS 18.35.301 – 18.35.399; (2) may adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) necessary to carry out the duties under this section. (b) In addition to other powers granted the commissioner under AS 18.35.301 – 18.35.399, the commissioner may delegate to another agency […]
Sec. 18.35.321. Public education.
(a) The commissioner shall ensure that employers, property owners, property operators, and other members of the public are provided ongoing access to (1) a program of education regarding the requirements in AS 18.35.301 – 18.35.399; (2) an electronically published printable brochure that summarizes the requirements in AS 18.35.301 – 18.35.399. (b) The program of education […]