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Statewide smoking ban: Effective July 24, 2003,[279] smoking is banned statewide in all enclosed workplaces in New York, including all bars and restaurants and construction sites.[280] The law exempts (1) private homes and automobiles, (2) hotel/motel rooms, (3) retail tobacco businesses, (4) private clubs, (5) cigar bars (A cigar bar that makes 10 percent of its gross income from the on-site sale of tobacco products and the rental of on-site humidors, not including vending machines sales are exempt from the ban), (6) outdoor areas of restaurants and bars, and (7) enclosed rooms in restaurants, bars, convention halls, etc., when hosting private functions organized for the promotion and sampling of tobacco products.[281] Local governments may regulate smoking more stringently than the state law.[282] Breaking the state law can result in a fine of between $200 and $2,000, depending how many violations one has had within a year.[281] List of smoking bans per US State on Wikipedia © Wikipedia |
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