Iowa Code
Chapter 142D - SMOKEFREE AIR ACT
Section 142D.1 - Title — findings — purpose.

142D.1 Title — findings — purpose.
1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Smokefree Air Act”.
2. The general assembly finds that environmental tobacco smoke causes and exacerbates disease in nonsmoking adults and children. These findings are sufficient to warrant measures that regulate smoking in public places, places of employment, and outdoor areas in order to protect the public health and the health of employees.
3. The purpose of this chapter is to reduce the level of exposure by the general public and employees to environmental tobacco smoke in order to improve the public health of Iowans.
2008 Acts, ch 1084, §1

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Iowa Code

Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 142D - SMOKEFREE AIR ACT

Section 142D.1 - Title — findings — purpose.

Section 142D.2 - Definitions.

Section 142D.3 - Prohibition of smoking — public places, places of employment, and outdoor areas.

Section 142D.4 - Areas where smoking not regulated.

Section 142D.5 - Declaration of area as nonsmoking.

Section 142D.6 - Notice of nonsmoking requirements — posting of signs.

Section 142D.7 - Nonretaliation — nonwaiver of rights.

Section 142D.8 - Enforcement.

Section 142D.9 - Civil penalties.