Title 13 — Health and Economic Welfare Services
14 chapters · 196 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 13.1301 This Act
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This Act shall be known as the “American Samoa Smoke Free Environment Act.” History: 2010, PL 31-24
A.S.C.A. § 13.1302 Definitions
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For purposes of this Act and chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings stated below: (1) “Smoking” means the activity of inhaling and exhaling smoke from tobacco and other substances that are lit in cigars, cigarettes, and pipes, and to possess or transport cigars, cig…
A.S.C.A. § 13.1303 Smoking prohibited in public places
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Smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed areas of public places within the territory of American Samoa. History: 2010, PL 31-24
A.S.C.A. § 13.1304 Prohibition of smoking in places of employment
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(a) Smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed areas within places of employment as defined in 13.1302(4). (b) This prohibition on smoking shall be communicated to all existing government employees by the effective date of this Act and to all its prospective employees upon their…
A.S.C.A. § 13.1305 Owners, lessees to post signs prohibiting or permitting smoking
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Owners, or in the case of a leased or rented space the lessee or other person or manager in charge of the premises regulated under this chapter shall make every reasonable effort to prohibit smoking in public places by posting signs prohibiting or permitting smoking as appropriat…
A.S.C.A. § 13.1306 Violation of chapter—Fine—Authority for enforcement by police and public health—Nuisance
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(a) A person who smokes in an area where smoking is prohibited by the provisions of the Act shall be guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50). (b) A person who owns, manages, operates, or otherwise controls a public place or place of employm…
A.S.C.A. § 13.1307 Administrative management
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The Department of Health shall function as the lead agency for implementation, management, and enforcement of the Act, to include the following: (1) The Director of the Department of Health shall adopt regulations in accordance with 4.1001, et seq., the Administrative Procedures …
A.S.C.A. § 13.1308 Pattern of non-compliance—Action on permit or license
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(a) A person or business which operates or controls a public place facility that does not comply with this Act or that exhibits a pattern of non-compliance with this Act is subject to administrative action. For purposes of this section and chapter, a “pattern of non-compliance” i…
A.S.C.A. § 13.1309 Delimitation of Act
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No provision of this Act shall restrict, impair, limit or affect the enforcement of other applicable statutory provisions, nor shall it be interpreted to permit smoking in an area in which smoking is prohibited by other applicable law or regulation. History: 2010, PL 31-24