Section 22-36-2 - (Section effective until approval of repeal by SL 2009, ch 171 to be submitted to thevoters at the November 2, 2010 election.) Smoking in public place or place ofemployment prohibite
22-36-2. (Section effective until approval of repeal by SL 2009, ch 171 to be submitted to the voters at the November 2, 2010 election.) Smoking in public place or place of employment prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as petty offense. No person may smoke tobacco or carry any lighted tobacco product in any public place or place of employment. This section does not apply to any sleeping room in a lodging establishment as defined in § 34-18-1, to any on-sale licensee pursuant to chapter 35-4, to any video lottery licensed establishment pursuant to chapter 42-7A, to any licensee pursuant to chapter 42-7B, or to any tobacco or packaged liquor store if the store is primarily used for the sale of tobacco or alcoholic beverages, or both, and the sale of other products is merely incidental.
A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source: SL 1974, ch 243, § 2; SL 1976, ch 158, § 36-2; SL 1978, ch 163; SL 1987, ch 168; SL 1994, ch 170; SL 2002, ch 115, § 1.