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Smoking Protection LawsAdvertising & PromotionProduct DisclosureDivestmentLiabilityUse of Tobacco Settlement DollarsFire Safety Standards for CigarettesPreemptionRecent Legislative ActivityPage last updated: March 10, 2022 Top Connecticut Tobacco Laws As of May 5, 2016 Public Act No. 15-206 AN ACT REGULATING ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND VAPOR PRODUCTS. FDA's New Regulations for E-Cigarettes, Cigars, and All Other Tobacco Products As of October 1, 2015 Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: AN ACT REGULATING ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND VAPOR PRODUCTS. Prohibits the use of E-Cigarettes, Hookahs and Vape Pens in areas where cigarette smoking is not allowed. Effective October 1, 2014 Tobacco Sales and Youth Access: Public Act No. 14-76 An Act Concerning the Governor's Recommendations Regarding Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Youth Smoking Prevention. (Referring to E-Cigarettes)
Connecticut General Statutes 53-344
Signage Requirements: Responsibility for posting signage lies with the person in control of the premises:
Size of letters:
Samples of Signage Clean Indoor Air Act HISTORY: CT General Statute Sec. 19a-342 protects citizens from the health risk associated with secondhand smoke. The Act prohibits smoking in: Workplaces with 5 or more employees All restaurants, bars, retail food stores, hospitals, and other establishments Effective April 1, 2004
Effective October 1, 2003
Exceptions to the Law:
Other Connecticut laws and regulations prohibit smoking in the following areas:
Requirements of the Law and Penalties Restaurants and Bars
Businesses Employing 5 or More Employees
Business Employing Less than 5 Employees
Enforcement Agencies There are a number of agencies with the authority to enforce the various sections the Act including
Note: The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services requires all state mental health facilities to be smoke-free, and The Joint Commission of Hospitals and Organizations requires its members to be smoke-free Other Laws Concerning Smoking Day Care Centers and Group Day Care Facilities
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