§ 1741. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Tobacco products” shall have the meaning given in 7 V.S.A. § 1001. (2) “A place of public access” means any place of business, commerce, banking, financial service, or other service-related activity, whether publicly or privately owned and whether operated for profit or not, to which the […]
§ 1742. Restrictions on smoking in public places (a) The possession of lighted tobacco products or use of tobacco substitutes in any form is prohibited in: (1) the common areas of all enclosed indoor places of public access and publicly owned buildings and offices; (2) all enclosed indoor places in lodging establishments used for transient […]
§ 1743. Exceptions The restrictions in this chapter on possession of lighted tobacco products and use of tobacco substitutes do not apply to areas not commonly open to the public of owner-operated businesses with no employees. (Added 1993, No. 46, § 2; amended 2005, No. 34, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2005; 2009, No. 32, […]
§ 1745. Enforcement A proprietor, or the agent or employee of a proprietor, who observes a person in possession of lighted tobacco products or using tobacco substitutes in apparent violation of this chapter shall ask the person to extinguish all lighted tobacco products or cease using the tobacco substitutes. If the person persists in the […]
§ 1746. Municipal ordinances Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to supersede or in any manner affect a municipal smoking ordinance, provided that the provisions of such ordinance are at least as protective of the rights of nonsmokers as the provisions of this chapter. (Added 1993, No. 46, § 2.)
