§ 23-20.10-3 - Prohibition of smoking in public places.
SECTION 23-20.10-3
§ 23-20.10-3 Prohibition of smoking inpublic places. – Smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed public places within the state ofRhode Island, including, but not limited to, the following places:
(1) Aquariums, galleries, libraries and museums;
(2) Areas available to and customarily used by the generalpublic in businesses and nonprofit entities patronized by the public,including, but not limited to, professional offices, banks, laundromats, hotelsand motels.
(3) Bars;
(4) Bingo facilities when a bingo game is in progress;
(5) Convention facilities;
(6) Elevators;
(7) Facilities primarily used for exhibiting a motionpicture, stage, drama, lecture, musical, recital or other similar performance;
(8) Health care facilities;
(9) Licensed child care and adult day care facilities;
(10) Lobbies, hallways and other common areas in apartmentbuildings, condominiums, trailer parks, retirement facilities, nursing homesand other multiple unit residential facilities with more than four (4) units;
(11) Polling places;
(12) Public transportation facilities, including buses andtaxicabs, under the authority of the state of Rhode Island, and ticket,boarding and waiting areas of public transit depots;
(13) Restaurants;
(14) Restrooms, lobbies, reception areas, hallways and othercommon use areas;
(15) Retail stores;
(16) Rooms, chambers, places of meeting or public assembly,including school buildings, under the control of an agency, board, commission,committee or council of the state of Rhode Island or a political subdivision ofthe state when a public meeting is in progress, to the extent the place issubject to the jurisdiction of the state of Rhode Island;
(17) Schools; including, primary, secondary andpost-secondary education facilities;
(18) Service lines;
(19) Shopping malls;
(20) Sports arenas, including outdoor arenas.