Section 144.396 — Tobacco Use Prevention.
144.396 TOBACCO USE PREVENTION. Subdivision 1. Purpose. The legislature finds that it is important to reduce the prevalence of tobacco use among the youth of this state. It is a goal of the state to reduce tobacco use among youth by 25 percent by the year 2005, and to promote statewide and local tobacco use […]
Section 144.397 — Statewide Tobacco Cessation Services.
144.397 STATEWIDE TOBACCO CESSATION SERVICES. (a) The commissioner of health shall administer, or contract for the administration of, statewide tobacco cessation services to assist Minnesotans who are seeking advice or services to help them quit using tobacco products. The commissioner shall establish statewide public awareness activities to inform the public of the availability of the […]
Section 144.411 — Citation.
144.411 CITATION. Sections 144.411 to 144.417 may be cited as the “Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act.” History: 1975 c 211 s 1
Section 144.412 — Public Policy.
144.412 PUBLIC POLICY. The purpose of sections 144.411 to 144.417 is to protect employees and the general public from the hazards of secondhand smoke and involuntary exposure to aerosol or vapor from electronic delivery devices by eliminating smoking in public places, places of employment, public transportation, and at public meetings. History: 1975 c 211 s […]
Section 144.413 — Definitions.
144.413 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 144.411 to 144.417, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 1a. Indoor area. “Indoor area” means all space between a floor and a ceiling that is bounded by walls, doorways, or windows, whether open or closed, covering more than 50 percent […]
Section 144.414 — Prohibitions.
144.414 PROHIBITIONS. Subdivision 1. Public places, places of employment, public transportation, and public meetings. Smoking shall not be permitted in and no person shall smoke in a public place, at a public meeting, in a place of employment, or in public transportation, except as provided in this section or section 144.4167. Subd. 2. Day care […]
Section 144.416 — Responsibilities Of Proprietors.
144.416 RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROPRIETORS. (a) The proprietor or other person, firm, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity that owns, leases, manages, operates, or otherwise controls the use of a public place, public transportation, place of employment, or public meeting shall make reasonable efforts to prevent smoking in the public place, public transportation, place of […]
Section 144.392 — Duties Of Commissioner.
144.392 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER. The commissioner of health shall: (1) provide assistance to workplaces to develop policies that promote nonsmoking and are consistent with the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act; (2) provide technical assistance, including design and evaluation methods, materials, and training to local health departments, communities, and other organizations that undertake community programs for […]
Section 144.393 — Public Communications Program.
144.393 PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM. The commissioner may conduct a long-term coordinated public information program that includes public service announcements, public education forums, mass media, and written materials. The program must promote nonsmoking and include background survey research and evaluation. The program must be designed to run over at least five years, subject to the availability […]
Section 144.382 — Definitions.
144.382 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 144.381 to 144.387, the following terms have the meanings given. Subd. 2. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the state commissioner of health. Subd. 3. Federal regulations. “Federal regulations” means rules promulgated by the federal environmental protection agency, or its successor agencies. Subd. 4. Public water supply. “Public […]