TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES
DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
§ 3172. Prohibition of Smoking in Government Facilities. Except as otherwise provided for in this article, smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas and outdoor areas within 25 feet of any doorway entrance or exit to a government facility that is owned, leased or operated by the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or any instrumentality thereof, including but not limited to office buildings, warehouses and vehicles owned or leased by the same; provided that the head of any department, agency, board, commission, authority, corporation or entity of the Commonwealth Government, including municipalities and agencies thereof, may by regulation adopt prohibitions against smoking that are more stringent than those provided in this article. Source: PL 13-38, § 4(102); (f)(2) amended by PL 13-58, § 5; repealed and reenacted by PL 16-46, § 3(3172). Commission Comment: PL 13-58, known as the CNMI Health Improvement Act of 2003, became effective on August 14, 2003 and contained, among other enactments, findings, appropriations, severability, and savings clause provisions.