Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, smoking is prohibited in the following:
(1) A public place.
(2) A place of employment.
(3) A vehicle owned, leased, or operated by the state if the vehicle is being used for a governmental function.
(4) The area within eight (8) feet of a public entrance to:
(A) a public place; or
(B) a place of employment.
(b) An employer shall inform each of the employer's employees and prospective employees of the smoking prohibition applying to the place of employment.
(c) An owner, operator, manager, or official in charge of a public place or place of employment shall remove ashtrays or other smoking paraphernalia from areas of the public place or place of employment where smoking is prohibited under this chapter. However, this subsection does not prohibit the display of ashtrays or other smoking paraphernalia that are intended only for retail sale.
(d) This subsection does not apply to an owner, an operator, a manager, or an official in charge of a public place or place of employment in which smoking is allowed under section 5 of this chapter. An owner, operator, manager, or official in charge of a public place or place of employment shall post conspicuous signs at each public entrance that read "State Law Prohibits Smoking Within 8 Feet of this Entrance" or other similar language.
As added by P.L.141-2012, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.70-2014, SEC.4.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco
Article 5. Crimes and Infractions
Chapter 12. Prohibition on Smoking
7.1-5-12-1. "Place of Employment"
7.1-5-12-7. Duties of Person in Charge of a Public Place
7.1-5-12-8. Smoking in a Prohibited Area; Penalty
7.1-5-12-10. Failure to Comply With Requirements; Penalty
7.1-5-12-11. Discharge, Refusal to Hire, or Retaliation Against Employee Prohibited