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2009 SESSION
097655260Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 15.2-2803 and 15.2-2809 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.2-2803. Ordinances regulating smoking.
A. No ordinances enacted by a locality prior to
January 1, 1990, shall be deemed invalid or unenforceable because of lack of
consistency with the provisions of this chapter.
B. Unless specifically permitted in this chapter,
ordinances adopted after January 1, 1990, shall not contain provisions or
standards which exceed those established in this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a locality
from adopting or enforcing an ordinance regulating smoking that exceeds the requirements set
forth herein.
§ 15.2-2809. Enforcement of ordinances.
A. Any ordinance may provide a civil penalty of
not more than twenty-five dollars for violations of any provision
of such ordinance.
B. Any ordinance may provide that no person shall smoke in a
designated no-smoking area and any person who continues to smoke in such area
after being asked to refrain from smoking may be subject to a civil penalty of
not more than twenty-five dollars.
C. Any ordinance shall provide that any law-enforcement officer may issue a summons regarding a violation of the ordinance.
2. That §§ 15.2-2806 and 15.2-2807 of the Code of Virginia are repealed.