Minnesota Legislature
HF 2118
as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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A bill for an act
relating to health; prohibiting smoking near entrances to public places; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.414, subdivisions 1, 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.414, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Public places.
No person shall smoke in a public placenew text begin , within 50
feet of a public entrance to a public place,new text end or at a public meeting except in designated
smoking areas. This prohibition does not apply in cases in which an entire room or hall
is used for a private social function and seating arrangements are under the control of
the sponsor of the function and not of the proprietor or person in charge of the place.
Furthermore, this prohibition shall not apply to places of work not usually frequented by
the general public, except that the state commissioner of health shall establish rules to
restrict or prohibit smoking in factories, warehouses, and those places of work where
the close proximity of workers or the inadequacy of ventilation causes smoke pollution
detrimental to the health and comfort of nonsmoking employees.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.414, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Health care facilities and clinics.
(a) Smoking is prohibited in any area
of new text begin or within 50 feet of a public entrance to new text end a hospital, health care clinic, doctor's office,
or other health care-related facility, other than a nursing home, boarding care facility, or
licensed residential facility, except as allowed in this subdivision.
(b) Smoking by participants in peer reviewed scientific studies related to the health
effects of smoking may be allowed in a separated room ventilated at a rate of 60 cubic
feet per minute per person pursuant to a policy that is approved by the commissioner and
is established by the administrator of the program to minimize exposure of nonsmokers
to smoke.