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2012 SESSION
12100698DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 15.2-2830 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.2-2830. Optional provisions of ordinances.
A. If an ordinance is enacted by a locality in accordance with this chapter, it may provide that management shall designate reasonable no-smoking areas, considering the nature of the use and the size of the building, in the following places:
1. Retail and service establishments of 15,000 square feet or more serving the general public, including, but not limited to, department stores, grocery stores, drug stores, clothing stores, and shoe stores;
2. Educational facilities, except as provided in § 15.2-2824;
3. Health care facilities;
4. Rooms in which a public meeting or hearing is being held;
5. Places of entertainment and cultural facilities, including but not limited to theaters, concert halls, gymnasiums, auditoriums, other enclosed arenas, art galleries, libraries, and museums;
6. Indoor facilities used for recreational purposes; or
7. Other public places.
B. If an ordinance is enacted by a locality in accordance with this chapter, it may provide for a smoking ban in public parks designated by the locality. Appropriate signs shall be posted in accordance with § 15.2-2832 at each public entrance to such park.