Public Place Smoking Bans in States, 2008
| Does the state have a public place smoking ban? | If yes, are any bars and restaurants exempt from the ban? | Are localities allowed to set more restrictive standards? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35+ DC Yes | 31+DC Yes | 18 Yes |
| Alabama | Yes | Yes, bars, lounges, retail tobacco stores, and tobacco businesses | Yes |
| Alaska | Yes | Yes, all bars and restaurants with a seating capacity of under 50 persons | Not stated |
| Arizona | Yes | Yes, retail tobacco stores that are physically separated and independently ventilated | Yes |
| Arkansas | Yes | Yes, all restaurants and bars licensed by the State of Arkansas that prohibit at all times all persons less than twenty-one (21) years of age from entering the premises if secondhand smoke does not infiltrate into areas in which smoking is prohibited under this subchapter | Not stated |
| California | Yes | No | Not stated |
| Colorado | Yes | Yes, cigar-tobacco bars, airport smoking concession, casinos | Yes |
| Connecticut | Yes | Yes, tobacco bars and casinos. | Not stated |
| Delaware | Yes | No | Not stated |
| District of Columbia | Yes | Yes, tobacco bars and outdoor areas of restaurants, taverns, clubs, brew pubs, or nightclubs | N/A |
| Florida | Yes | Yes, stand-alone bars1 | No |
| Georgia | Yes | Yes, outdoor areas of places of employment, bars and restaurants to which access is denied to any person under the age of 18 and that do not employ any individual under the age of 18 | Not stated |
| Hawaii | Yes | No | Yes |
| Idaho | Yes | Yes, bars | Yes |
| Illinois | Yes | Yes, bowling establishments and places whose primary business is the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises | Yes |
| Indiana | No | Yes | |
| Iowa | No | Not stated | |
| Kansas | No | Yes | |
| Kentucky | No | Not stated | |
| Louisiana | Yes | Yes, bars, casinos, and outdoor patios | Yes |
| Maine | Yes | Yes, race tracks | Not stated |
| Maryland | Yes | Yes, retail tobacco stores, tobacco manufacturers, importers or wholesalers. | Yes, except for Charles and St Mary's counties |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Yes, smoking bars 2 | Yes |
| Michigan | No | Not stated | |
| Minnesota | Yes | Yes, tobacco products shops. | Not stated |
| Mississippi | No | Not stated | |
| Missouri | No | Yes | |
| Montana | Yes | Yes, until September 30, 2009, bars, provided that smoke from the bar does not infiltrate into areas where smoking is prohibited under this section | No |
| Nebraska | No | Not stated | |
| Nevada | Yes | Yes, areas within casinos where loitering by minors is already prohibited by state law, stand-alone bars, taverns and saloons, and strip clubs | Yes |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Yes, social or fraternal organizations not open to the public. | Not stated |
| New Jersey | Yes | Yes, cigar bars and casinos | Yes |
| New Mexico | Yes | Yes, retail tobacco store, cigar bar, tobacco manufacturer, state licensed gaming facility, casino or bingo parlor. | Yes |
| New York | Yes | Yes, cigar bars and outdoor dining areas of food service establishments | Not stated |
| North Carolina | No | Allows local governments to prohibit smoking in buildings they own lease or occupy. | |
| North Dakota | Yes | Yes, bars and outdoor areas | Yes |
| Ohio | Yes | Yes, outdoor patios | Not stated |
| Oklahoma | Yes | Yes, stand-alone bars, stand-alone taverns, gaming areas, and outdoor seating areas of restaurants | Not stated |
| Oregon | Yes | Yes, bars and restaurants that are posted as off-limits to minors | No |
| Pennsylvania | No | No | |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Yes, Some gambling facilities, smoking bars, stand-alone bars, stand-alone taverns, gaming areas | Not stated |
| South Carolina | No | Not stated | |
| South Dakota | Yes | Yes, bars and restaurants licensed to sell alcohol and places of gaming | Not stated |
| Tennessee | Yes | Yes, age restricted venues, tobacco shops, private clubs. | Not stated |
| Texas | No | Not stated | |
| Utah | Yes | Yes, taverns, and until 1/1/2009, class B fraternal organizations if no children are present. | Yes |
| Vermont | Yes | No | Yes |
| Virginia | No | No | |
| Washington | Yes | Yes, smoking clubs | Not stated |
| West Virginia | No | Not stated | |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Yes, restaurants that seat less than 50 or hold a class B liquor permit, if the sale of liquor or fermented malt beverages is 50% or more of sales receipts. | Yes |
| Wyoming | No | Not stated | |
| Guam | Yes | Yes, bars and restaurants | Not stated |
| Puerto Rico | Yes | Yes, bars and restaurants | Not stated |
| Virgin Islands | No | Not stated | |
| Notes: | Data as of February 29, 2008. U.S. totals do not include U.S. territories. |
| Sources: | Health Policy Tracking Service, a service of Thomson West at www.netscan.com |
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