Is smoking banned on outside patios and decks of liquor establishments and food premises?
Yes, smoking is banned on decks and patios of food premises licensed under the Food and Drug Act and premises licensed under the Liquor Control Act. Section 4 (1) of the SFEA, 2005 states: A person shall not smoke in (g) food premises licensed under the Food and Drug Act and (h) premises licensed under the Liquor Control Act. Under 4(1)(c) smoking is banned in a part of an office building or other commercial establishment that is normally open to members of the public. If we consider a bar as a commercial establishment and the patio/deck to be part of the commercial establishment, then smoking would be prohibited.
