Friday, January 29, 2010
Bar/Gambling Parlor Smoking Ban
WEST VIRGINIA...
If you frequent bars or gambling parlors in West Virginia you can forget about smoking. The ban kicks in at the end of February. The prohibition will be monitored by the Cabell-Huntington Board of Health. Their authority will stem from a "clean indoor air ordinance". Several community members and anti-smoking groups supported the health board in its decision.Several community members and anti-smoking groups supported the health board in its decision. The ordinance requires smokers to stand 20 feet from the entrance of any public building. It also prohibits establishments from setting up an outdoor serving area for smokers.The measure takes effect thirty days from its date of passage, meaning it will begin on February 27th.
If you frequent bars or gambling parlors in West Virginia you can forget about smoking. The ban kicks in at the end of February. The prohibition will be monitored by the Cabell-Huntington Board of Health. Their authority will stem from a "clean indoor air ordinance". Several community members and anti-smoking groups supported the health board in its decision.Several community members and anti-smoking groups supported the health board in its decision. The ordinance requires smokers to stand 20 feet from the entrance of any public building. It also prohibits establishments from setting up an outdoor serving area for smokers.The measure takes effect thirty days from its date of passage, meaning it will begin on February 27th.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:24 AM 
