Does I-901 forbid actors from smoking during the course of a stage performance?
Probably. The language of I-901 does not include an exemption for performers in plays or stage performances. Q: Is the owner of a chain of restaurants responsible for ensuring compliance with the law at all locations? A: Yes, the owner or any other person in charge is responsible for ensuring compliance with the law. Q: Currently, a building owner allows smoking in a designated area of the indoor parking garage. Can this continue under new law? A: Probably not. If a parking garage is used by the public and within a building, it may be considered a “public place” where smoking is banned. Also, if employees of the building owner or person in charge “are required to pass through [the area] during the course of employment” smoking is prohibited. This article was reprinted with permission from the Law Firm of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Copyright 2005 Davis Wright Tremaine For more information about issues mentioned in this article or other legal issues facing the hospitality industry, please
