Section 1: Definitions

1. "Smoking" means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe,
or other tobacco product, including electronic cigarettes and vaping devices.
2. "Public Place" means any place or property that is owned or operated by the government
or is open to the public, including but not limited to parks, sidewalks, streets, alleys, and
buildings owned or leased by the government.
3. "Business" means any commercial entity, including but not limited to restaurants, bars,
shops, and offices.
4. "Multi-Family Residential Property" means any building or complex containing two or
more dwelling units.
5. "Public Transportation" means any mode of transportation that is publicly funded,
including but not limited to buses, trains, subways, and ferries.
6. "Entrance, Opening, or Air Intake" means any opening in a building, such as a door or a
window, through which smoke can enter.
7. "Healthcare Facility" means any hospital, medical clinic, nursing home, long-term care
facility, or other facility that provide healthcare services.
8. "Educational Facility" means any school, college, university, or other facility that provide
education services.
9. "Childcare Facility" means any facility that provides childcare services, including
preschools and daycare centers.
10. "Community Health Clinic" means any facility that provides healthcare services to
individuals in a community setting, including but not limited to addiction treatment
centers.
11. "Farmers Market or Open Food Market" means any outdoor or indoor market where fresh
produce, meat, or other food items are sold directly to the public.

Section 2: Smoking Prohibition

1. Smoking is prohibited in all public places nationwide.

2. Smoking is prohibited in all businesses nationwide.
3. Smoking is prohibited in all Multi-Family Residential Properties nationwide.
4. Smoking is prohibited in all Public Parks nationwide.
5. Smoking is prohibited in all mixed-use buildings nationwide.
6. Smoking is prohibited in all Public Transportation nationwide and Public Transportation
facilities nationwide.
7. Smoking is prohibited within 15 feet of any entrance, opening, or air intake of a public
place, business, Multi-Family Residential Property, mixed-use building, or Public
Transportation.
8. Smoking is prohibited within 25 feet of any Public Park.
9. Smoking is prohibited at all Healthcare Facilities, Educational Facilities, Childcare
Facilities, and Community Health Clinics, and not within 100 feet of these properties.
10. Smoking is prohibited at all Farmer’s Markets or Open Food Markets.

Section 3: Required Signage

 1. All businesses, Multi-Family Residential Properties, Public Parks, Public Transportation,
Public Transportation facilities, Community Health Clinics, Farmers Markets, or Open
Food Markets must post a standardized "No Smoking" sign at every entrance and in any
other conspicuous location.

Section 4: Minimum Fines and Enforcement

1. The minimum fine for violation of this law shall be $50.

2. State, city, or county authorities may set the acceptable amount higher than the minimum.
3. Smoking in Public Transportation and Public Transportation facilities carries higher fines
due to negligence.
4. Smoking in Public Parks carries higher fines due to disturbing the peace.
5. The authority having jurisdiction over the property where the violation occurred shall
enforce the provisions of this law.
6. Any person who violates this law is subject to a civil penalty, and any law enforcement
officer may issue a citation for such a violation.
7. The federal government shall provide a 25% matching of ticketing revenue to state, city,
or county authorities upon verified tickets.

Section 5: Exemptions

1. The provisions of this law shall not apply to smoking on personal property or within a
private single-family dwelling.
2. Smoking may be allowed in designated smoking areas that meet the requirements of
state, city, or county law.

Section 6: Severability

1. If any provision of this law is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent

jurisdiction, the remainder of this law shall remain in effect.

Section 7: Effective Date

1. This law shall take effect on January 1, 2024.