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Program
Background
On Nov. 7, 2006,
the voters of Ohio supported Issue 5, a statute which set into law a
requirement that all public places and places of employment in Ohio
prohibit smoking.
The new law went
into effect thirty days after the voters passed the law on Dec. 7,
2006. The law required the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to write
administrative rules to further define the law and enforcement.
The
Administrative Rule for
Ohio Revised Code 3794 had an effective date of May 3,
2007. The rules further defined the law and enforcement by
outlining the responsibilities of proprietors and individuals. They
clarify the posting requirements for signs, outline due process for
proprietors and individuals and state fines and penalties for
violations.
File a Complaint
By phone:
Call 1-866-559-OHIO (6446) – Smoking Ban Enforcement Line
By
email:
nosmoke@odh.ohio.gov
Regulations & Guidelines
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