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Posted on: Wednesday, November 15, 2006

What the smoking law means to you

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Starting tomorrow, it will be tougher to find a place to smoke in public as Hawai'i begins some of the strictest smoking regulations in the country. Smoking in bars, restaurants, workplaces, enclosed and semi-enclosed public areas and within 20 feet of a doorway or window to a public area will be banned.

WHERE SMOKING IS ALLOWED

In private homes, unless licensed childcare or healthcare services are offered.

In 20 percent of a hotel's rooms, which must all be on the same floors.

In state prisons and jails.

In retail tobacco stores.

CONSEQUENCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE

Businesses will be fined $100 for the first offense, $200 for the second and $500 for every subsequent offense.

Individual violators will be fined $50.

Source: State of Hawai'i

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