Title 22 — Title 22
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Ala. Code § 22-15A-1 Short Title. (Amended by Act 2026-505) [Effective until October 1, 2026.]
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AMENDED BY ACT 2026-505, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act.” History: (Act 2003-314, p. 770, §1.)
Ala. Code § 22-15A-10 Local Laws, Ordinances, or Regulations
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the power of any county, city, town, or village to adopt and enforce local laws, ordinances, or regulations that comply with at least the minimum applicable standards set forth in this chapter. History: (Act 2003-314, p. 770,…
Ala. Code § 22-15A-2 Legislative Findings
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The Legislature finds as follows: (1) Numerous studies have found that tobacco smoke may be a major contributor to indoor air pollution and that breathing secondhand smoke may be a cause of disease, including lung cancer, in nonsmokers. At special risk are children, elderly peopl…
Ala. Code § 22-15A-3 Definitions. (Amended by Act 2026-505) [Effective until October 1, 2026.]
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AMENDED BY ACT 2026-505, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) BAR AND LOUNGE. Any establishment which is primarily devoted to the serving of alcoholic beverages for…
Ala. Code § 22-15A-4 Prohibition Against Smoking in Public Places; Exceptions
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(a) No person shall smoke in a public place or at a public meeting except as otherwise provided in this subsection and in Section 22- 15A-7. This prohibition does not apply in any of the following places: (1) Bars and lounges. (2) Retail tobacco stores and tobacco businesses. (3)…
Ala. Code § 22-15A-5 Written Smoking Policies by Employers; Designation of Nonsmoking Areas
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(a) By December 1, 2003, each employer having an enclosed place of employment may adopt, implement, make known, and maintain a written smoking policy which shall contain at a minimum all of the following requirements: (1) Any employee in a place of employment shall have the right…
Ala. Code § 22-15A-6 Designation of Smoking Areas; Requirements; Nonsmoking Policies
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(a) Pursuant to this section, the person in charge of a public place may designate an area for the use of smokers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a smoking area may not be designated and no person may smoke in any of the following unless the area is enclosed and well ventilated: …
Ala. Code § 22-15A-7 Posting of “No Smoking” and “Smoking Area” Signs; Violations of Chapter
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(a) A “No Smoking” sign or signs, or the international “No Smoking” symbol, which consists of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a circle with a bar across, shall be prominently posted and properly maintained where smoking is prohibited by this chapter,…
Ala. Code § 22-15A-8 Enforcement of Chapter; Reporting Violations
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(a) The department, in cooperation with other agencies, shall enforce this chapter and to implement enforcement shall adopt, in consultation with the State Fire Marshal, rules specifying procedures to be followed by enforcement personnel in investigating complaints and notifying …
Ala. Code § 22-15A-9 Penalties
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Any person who violates Section 22-15A-4 commits a violation, punishable by a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25) for each violation. Jurisdiction shall be with the appropriate district or municipal court. A charge of a violation shall be treated in the same manner as a traffic cit…