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2018 SESSION

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SB 149 Outdoor amphitheater or concert venue; nonsmoking areas, penalty.

Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Smoking in outdoor amphitheater or concert venue; civil penalty. Authorizes any locality, by ordinance, to designate reasonable no-smoking areas within an outdoor amphitheater or concert venue owned by the locality. The bill requires such ordinance to (i) require adequate signage designating such areas, (ii) provide that a violation of such ordinance is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25 to be paid into the treasury of the locality where the offense occurred and expended solely for public health purposes, and (iii) provide that any law-enforcement officer may issue a summons regarding a violation of the ordinance. The bill contains a reenactment clause.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Smoking in outdoor amphitheater or concert venue; penalty. Authorizes any locality, by ordinance, to designate nonsmoking areas within an outdoor amphitheater or concert venue owned by the locality. The bill requires such ordinance to provide for adequate signage designating such areas and provides that a violation of such ordinance is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25 paid into the Virginia Health Care Fund.