Is smoking outside or at entrances covered by the law?
A. Smoking outside of an establishment is not covered under the new regulations, whether it is on an open deck, outside an entrance to an establishment, or on a sidewalk in front of a building. If smoke from outside is getting into an area where smoking is prohibited, the Department hopes that the owner will attempt to minimize the possibility of exposures from outside sources. However, while smoking outside is not addressed in the Department’s regulations, businesses that are considering permitting smoking outside under covered structures need to be certain that the structures do not become an “indoor area” as defined above .
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