(a) No person shall smoke in a public place or at a public meeting except as otherwise provided in this subsection and in Section 22-15A-7. This prohibition does not apply in any of the following places:
(1) Bars and lounges.
(2) Retail tobacco stores and tobacco businesses.
(3) Limousines used under private hire by an individual or corporation.
(4) Hotel and motel rooms rented to guests, except for those rooms designated by the hotels and motels as "no smoking" rooms.
(b) Smoking by patients in a chemical dependency treatment program or mental health program may be allowed in a separated well-ventilated area pursuant to a policy established by the administrator of the program that identifies circumstances in which prohibiting smoking would interfere with the treatment of persons recovering from chemical dependency or mental illness.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.
Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.
Chapter 15A - Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act.
Section 22-15A-1 - Short Title.
Section 22-15A-2 - Legislative Findings.
Section 22-15A-3 - Definitions.
Section 22-15A-4 - Prohibition Against Smoking in Public Places; Exceptions.
Section 22-15A-5 - Written Smoking Policies by Employers; Designation of Nonsmoking Areas.
Section 22-15A-6 - Designation of Smoking Areas; Requirements; Nonsmoking Policies.
Section 22-15A-7 - Posting of "No Smoking" and "Smoking Area" Signs; Violations of Chapter.
Section 22-15A-8 - Enforcement of Chapter; Reporting Violations.