Where is smoking banned in restaurants ?
Utah Details: Smoking is prohibited in any building that is open to the public, including bars, restaurants, gov’t buildings, so on… …Which is why nearly every bar in Utah is a “Private Club for Members.” They charge you a membership fee (or sometimes not), you get a card, and then you can have at it. But then they have to be able to prove to authorities that they really are a private club and not just anybody can walk in…in theory. I haven’t heard of it being enforced or cracked down on, so it’s mostly a matter of keeping up appearances for the bars. But in 2008, Utah will be off-limits to smokers even in private clubs. I have friends who are up in arms about this, but not me. I play in a pool league at a bar, and I don’t smoke. And I don’t like having to shower the stink off of me right after I get home from play. I’m a morning showerer, so this dries me out. But I digress.
Louisiana State Wide Appeared in The Times Picayune, by Ed Anderson July 1, 2006 BATON ROUGE — Gov. Kathleen Blanco signed into law Friday a statewide ban on smoking in restaurants and other public places, a measure one restaurant industry official said may be challenged in court. Without fanfare, Blanco signed Senate Bill 742 by Sen. Rob Marionneaux, D-Livonia, outlawing smoking in most public buildings — but not gambling outlets and free-standing bars. The new law bans smoking in bars attached to restaurants, a major source of opposition to the bill during its journey through the Legislature. It takes effect Jan. 1. In a prepared statement, Blanco said she signed the bill “as a progressive health care measure that will protect people, especially children, from second-hand smoke in public places. It is time that we focus on keeping our citizens and children healthy and encourage wellness.” Blanco had pledged to sign the bill as it made its way through the legislature. But then she h
