Friday, December 04, 2009
Smoking Ban Considered
WEST VIRGINIA....
The Cabell-Huntington Health Department is drafting a proposal that would ban smoking in bars and gambling parlors. The department says it likely will conduct a public hearing on the proposed regulation and obtain feedback from issues expected to be addressed at the Cabell-Huntington Board of Health’s next meeting on Jan. 27th., although they say it’s too early to tell whether the board will take a vote on the regulation at the meeting. The proposal will be patterned after federal and state recommendations and will be compatible with current clean indoor regulation. Under Cabell’s existing regulation, smoking is banned in all restaurants and workplaces, while Bingo halls, personal care homes and establishments where alcohol represents more than 80 percent of sales are exempt from the regulation.
The Cabell-Huntington Health Department is drafting a proposal that would ban smoking in bars and gambling parlors. The department says it likely will conduct a public hearing on the proposed regulation and obtain feedback from issues expected to be addressed at the Cabell-Huntington Board of Health’s next meeting on Jan. 27th., although they say it’s too early to tell whether the board will take a vote on the regulation at the meeting. The proposal will be patterned after federal and state recommendations and will be compatible with current clean indoor regulation. Under Cabell’s existing regulation, smoking is banned in all restaurants and workplaces, while Bingo halls, personal care homes and establishments where alcohol represents more than 80 percent of sales are exempt from the regulation.
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