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Learn More about The Freedom to Breathe- Clean Indoor Act:
The Freedom to Breathe Act is an expansion of the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIAA), the provisions describe where smoking is prohibited; outline the responsibilities of the employers and facility managers. It also lists exemptions that affect workplaces and facilities. Examples of prohibited areas include:
- Bars, restaurants, and private clubs
- Office and industrial workplaces
- Retail stores
- Common areas of rental apartment buildings, hotels and motels
- Public transportation, including taxis
- Work vehicles, if more than one person is present
- Home offices with one or more on-site employees, or used as a place to meet or deal with customers
- Public and private educational facilities
- Auditoriums, arenas, and meeting rooms
- Day care premises
- Health care facilities and clinics
The Freedom to Breathe Act also defines "indoor areas" as all space between a floor and a ceiling that is bounded by walls, doorways, or windows, whether open or closed, covering more than 50 percent of the combined surface area of the wall space constituting the perimeter of the area, whether permanent or temporary. A standard window screen is not considered a wall.
The responsibility of the proprietors of businesses includes:
- Post "No Smoking" signs
- Ask persons who smoke in prohibited areas to refrain from smoking, and leave if they refuse to do so
- Use lawful methods consistent with handling disorderly persons or trespassers for any person who refuses to comply after being asked to leave
- Do not provide ashtrays or other smoking equipment
- Refuse to serve any noncompliant person
Learn More about The Freedom to Breathe- Clean Indoor Act:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/indoorair/mciaa/ftb/mciaa.pdf
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