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When did smoking stop in restaurants?
On 6 September 2001, New South Wales banned smoking in enclosed public areas, except for bars and in licensed premises. The Government introduced a total “enclosed space” ban in New South Wales on 1 July 2007.
When did they stop smoking indoors?
1995
California banned smoking in most indoor workplaces in 1995, including the non-bar areas of restaurants. A temporary exemption for more than 35,000 bars, casinos and bar-restaurants ended on January 1.
When did McDonald’s stop smoking indoors?
1993
McDonald’s officials said at Friday’s press conference that, based on the experience in the more than 2,000 McDonald’s restaurants that had banned smoking by the end of 1993, they expect no damage to sales in Connecticut.
When did the no smoking ban in pubs start?
A smoking ban in England, making it illegal to smoke in all enclosed work places in England, came into force on 1 July 2007 as a consequence of the Health Act 2006.
Where can you still smoke indoors?
From New York to Beijing, where in the world can you still smoke in a bar?
- New York. Surprisingly, some bars do still exist in New York where people can legally smoke indoors, thanks to the “cigar bars loophole”.
- Las Vegas.
- Copenhagen.
- Amsterdam.
- Vienna.
- Prague.
- Cairo.
- Beijing.
How close to a restaurant can you smoke?
The Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 bans smoking and using e-cigarettes in a commercial outdoor dining area, such as: a seated dining area. within 4 metres of a seated dining area on licensed premises, restaurant or café within 10 metres of a food fair stall.
What states have no smoking laws?
The states are: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin.
Can you smoke McDonalds?
The McDonald’s Corporation said today that all its 1,400 wholly owned restaurants would ban smoking immediately. At the same time, the association representing 90,000 chain restaurants backed a bill to end smoking in all restaurants and other buildings used by the public.
Can you smoke at McDonalds?
McDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest fast-food chain, yesterday joined the growing number of businesses that have banned smoking, announcing that all of its corporate-owned restaurants in the United States are going smoke-free effective immediately.
Can you smoke indoors?
Isn’t that illegal? Yes. California state law prohibits smoking in most indoor places of employment, including bars and taverns (Labor Code section 6404.5). A bar or tavern would not qualify for any exemptions in the smokefree workplace law.