Section 22-15A-1 – Short Title.
Section 22-15A-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act.” (Act 2003-314, p. 770, §1.)
Section 22-15A-10 – Local Laws, Ordinances, or Regulations.
Section 22-15A-10 Local laws, ordinances, or regulations. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the power of any county, city, town, or village to adopt and enforce local laws, ordinances, or regulations that comply with at least the minimum applicable standards set forth in this chapter. (Act 2003-314, p. 770, §11.)
Section 22-15A-2 – Legislative Findings.
Section 22-15A-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds as follows: (1) Numerous studies have found that tobacco smoke may be a major contributor to indoor air pollution and that breathing secondhand smoke may be a cause of disease, including lung cancer, in nonsmokers. At special risk are children, elderly people, individuals with cardiovascular disease, and individuals […]
Section 22-15A-3 – Definitions.
Section 22-15A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) BAR AND LOUNGE. Any establishment which is primarily devoted to the serving of alcoholic beverages for consumption by patrons on the premises and in which the serving of food is only incidental to the consumption of […]
Section 22-15A-4 – Prohibition Against Smoking in Public Places; Exceptions.
Section 22-15A-4 Prohibition against smoking in public places; exceptions. (a) No person shall smoke in a public place or at a public meeting except as otherwise provided in this subsection and in Section 22-15A-7. This prohibition does not apply in any of the following places: (1) Bars and lounges. (2) Retail tobacco stores and tobacco […]
Section 22-15A-5 – Written Smoking Policies by Employers; Designation of Nonsmoking Areas.
Section 22-15A-5 Written smoking policies by employers; designation of nonsmoking areas. (a) By December 1, 2003, each employer having an enclosed place of employment may adopt, implement, make known, and maintain a written smoking policy which shall contain at a minimum all of the following requirements: (1) Any employee in a place of employment shall […]
Section 22-15A-6 – Designation of Smoking Areas; Requirements; Nonsmoking Policies.
Section 22-15A-6 Designation of smoking areas; requirements; nonsmoking policies. (a) Pursuant to this section, the person in charge of a public place may designate an area for the use of smokers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a smoking area may not be designated and no person may smoke in any of the following unless the area is […]
Section 22-15A-7 – Posting of “No Smoking” and “Smoking Area” Signs; Violations of Chapter.
Section 22-15A-7 Posting of “No Smoking” and “Smoking Area” signs; violations of chapter. (a) A “No Smoking” sign or signs, or the international “No Smoking” symbol, which consists of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a circle with a bar across, shall be prominently posted and properly maintained where smoking is prohibited […]
Section 22-15A-8 – Enforcement of Chapter; Reporting Violations.
Section 22-15A-8 Enforcement of chapter; reporting violations. (a) The department, in cooperation with other agencies, shall enforce this chapter and to implement enforcement shall adopt, in consultation with the State Fire Marshal, rules specifying procedures to be followed by enforcement personnel in investigating complaints and notifying alleged violators and rules specifying procedures by which appeals […]
Section 22-15A-9 – Penalties.
Section 22-15A-9 Penalties. Any person who violates Section 22-15A-4 commits a violation, punishable by a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25) for each violation. Jurisdiction shall be with the appropriate district or municipal court. A charge of a violation shall be treated in the same manner as a traffic citation. Any law enforcement officer may issue […]