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Tobacco Control & Prevention
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November 18, 2010 11:33 AM
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Compliance Checks
Compliance checks are performed in Washington State to keep our tobacco retailers informed and updated on Youth Access Laws. Under RCW 26.28.080 the law states that it is a gross misdemeanor in the state of Washington to sell tobacco of any form to a person under the age of eighteen. With the help of the Department of Health, Liquor Control Board, local public health partners, and retailers this comprehensive tobacco prevention and control program can help implement an effective, long-term plan that will save the lives and improve quality of life of thousands of Washington residents.
To
view the results of the 2008-09 compliance checks, please click
here.
Cessation Services
Click here for a current list of tobacco cessation classes.
Initiative 901
To
submit an online complaint, please click
here.
On
December 8, 2005, Washington became the
10th state to implement a comprehensive
statewide law prohibiting smoking in all
indoor public places.
Washington
state residents voted on November 8, 2005,
to amend the 1985 Clean Indoor Air Act.
Initiative Measure 901 expands the definition
of “public place” to include
a reasonable distance around each public
facility, defined as 25 feet from entrances,
exits, windows that open, and ventilation
intakes that serve an enclosed area where
smoking is prohibited. The definition
of “public place” includes private
residences used to provide licensed childcare,
foster care, adult care, or similar social
services. The definition is also be expanded
to include the following types of facilities:
schools, bars, taverns, bowling centers,
skating rinks, casinos, reception areas,
and at least 75 percent of the sleeping
quarters within a hotel or motel and rented
to guests.
For
additional information, please view the
documents below:
For
additional information, please visit the
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