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I am opening a non food, no alcohol retail business in fayetteville. What are the smoking laws indoors?
State has a website on the new law:
smokefree.nc.gov … which leads you to:
http://tobaccopreventionandcontrol.ncdhhs.gov/smokefreenc/
All the latest on the new law, requirements, enforcement, etc.
so far there is no smoking in restarants and bars, however most places you go including gas stations and convience stores, there are signs that state no smoking but thats not law, personnal owners choice
The NC Law that is enforced can be found at http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H2v10.pdf
The local issues on smoking ordinances have to be addressed with the local inspections or health department of the municipality the establishment will be located.
No smoking allowed in public buildings except certain types of bars likes cigar bars.
North Carolina
Statewide ban on smoking in bars, restaurants, and some other workplaces: On January 2, 2010, after being signed into law by Governor Bev Perdue on May 19, 2009, North Carolina Session Law 2009-27 went into effect, banning smoking statewide in all bars and restaurants in North Carolina, as well as in government buildings and vehicles.[222] The Law exempts cigar bars, private clubs (including country clubs), designated hotel/motel smoking areas, and medical research facilities studying tobacco.[222] The Law generally allows local governments to regulate smoking more strictly beginning July 5, 2009 (as long as it is approved by the county, too), but preempts local governments from regulating smoking in cigar bars, retail tobacco shops, tobacco manufacturer facilities, designated hotel/motel smoking rooms, private clubs (including country clubs), theatrical productions involving smoking, private residences, or private vehicles.[222]
Other statewide smoking regulation in North Carolina:
North Carolina Department of Correction, January 2006, banned in all state prisons.[223]
UNC Hospitals, August 2007, banned on all hospital grounds.[224]
The University of North Carolina system, January 2008, banned on all university grounds except 100 feet from any school building
North Carolina
Statewide ban on smoking in bars, restaurants, and some other workplaces: On January 2, 2010, after being signed into law by Governor Bev Perdue on May 19, 2009, North Carolina Session Law 2009-27 went into effect, banning smoking statewide in all bars and restaurants in North Carolina, as well as in government buildings and vehicles.[222] The Law exempts cigar bars, private clubs (including country clubs), designated hotel/motel smoking areas, and medical research facilities studying tobacco.[222] The Law generally allows local governments to regulate smoking more strictly beginning July 5, 2009 (as long as it is approved by the county, too), but preempts local governments from regulating smoking in cigar bars, retail tobacco shops, tobacco manufacturer facilities, designated hotel/motel smoking rooms, private clubs (including country clubs), theatrical productions involving smoking, private residences, or private vehicles.[222]
Other statewide smoking regulation in North Carolina:
North Carolina Department of Correction, January 2006, banned in all state prisons.[223]
UNC Hospitals, August 2007, banned on all hospital grounds.[224]
The University of North Carolina system, January 2008, banned on all university grounds except 100 feet from any school building
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