§ 23-20.10-3 - Prohibition of smoking in public places. - Rhode Island Statutes

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.