Thursday, March 10, 2005
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WHAT THE ANTI-SMOKING PETITIONS WOULD DO

Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act petition

1. Smoking would be banned in restaurants, including casino restaurants.

2. Smoking would be permitted in the gaming areas of casinos.

3. Smoking would be banned in bars that serve meals.

4. Smoking would be banned in all areas of convenience and grocery stores.

5. Local governments could pass more restrictive smoking laws than the state.

6. Smoking would be banned in all video arcades, government buildings, malls, retail stores, child care facilities and on all school property, including at outdoor events.

7. In areas or businesses where smoking is permitted, business owners can still designate additional non-smoking areas and declare the entire business as non-smoking.

8. No smoking signs must be displayed prominently in non-smoking areas.

Responsibly Protect Citizens From Second-Hand Smoke petition

1. Smoking would be permitted in all areas of casinos.

2. Smoking would be permitted in bars and areas of restaurants that are restricted to people age 21 and older.

3. Smoking would be permitted in slot machine areas of stores.

4. Smoking laws could be approved only by the state Legislature.

5. Smoking would be banned in all video arcades, government buildings, movie theaters, hospitals and medical offices, all school property, including outdoor events, and in child care facilities that are not private homes.

6. Smoking would be banned in malls and retail stores, except around slot machine areas.

7. In areas of businesses where smoking is permitted, nothing could stop the business owner from designating areas or the entire business as a no-smoking business.

8. No smoking signs must be displayed prominently.

Note: Some of the Responsibly Protect Citizens From Second-Hand Smoke provisions are already state law.

Source: Initiative petitions