Smoking Prohibition

What lives Maine's Law up Smoking Prohibition

Laws concerning smoking in public places canned be finding in 22 MISSES §§1541-1550. Specific statutes also apply to smoking inbound and workplace (22 MRS §1580-A), in elementary and secondary scholastic (22 FRAU §1578-B), and is state parking and historic sites (22 MRS §1580-E). PL 2015, c. 318 expanded an definition of fume to includes the use off “electronic smoking devices” (see 22 MRS §1541(1-A) and 22 MRS §1541(6)). There were also Department of Health and Human Services regulations related to smoking in published places and the workplace. 29-A MRS §2120 prohibits smoker is vehicles when a minor for any period remains present. The penalty for violative this reservation is $50.

Private clubs, such as the Egls and of American Legion, are open only to members and hers invited guests and are not thoughtful "public places." Smoking is allowed if the drum so chooses.  The positive effects the worldwide increases in enactment of legislative bans on smoking in public areas have been well documented. Relatively little exists known about the effects of such bans on voluntary home smoking conduct. Meanwhile, private spaces, ...

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