Georgia Code, Title 31, Chapter 12a - Smokefree Air

• § 31-12a-1 - Short Title
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Smokefree Air Act of 2005."
• § 31-12a-2 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Bar" means an establishment that is devoted to the serving of alcoholic beverages for consumption by...
• § 31-12a-3 - Smoking Prohibited in State and Local Government Buildings
  Smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed facilities of, including buildings owned, leased, or operated by, the State of Georgia, its agencies and authorities,...
• § 31-12a-4 - Smoking Prohibited in Enclosed Public Places
  Except as otherwise specifically authorized in Code Section 31-12A-6, smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed public places in this state.
• § 31-12a-5 - Smoking Prohibited in Enclosed Areas Within Places of Employment; Required Communications
  (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in Code Section 31-12A-6, smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed areas within places of employment, including, but...
• § 31-12a-6 - Exemptions
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the following areas shall be exempt from the provisions of Code Sections 31-12A-4 and 31-12A-5: (1)...
• § 31-12a-7 - Smoking Prohibited in Designated Nonsmoking Places
  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an owner, operator, manager, or other person in control of an establishment, facility, or outdoor area may...
• § 31-12a-8 - "No Smoking" Signs; Ashtrays Prohibited in Nonsmoking Areas
  (a) "No Smoking" signs or the international "No Smoking" symbol consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle...
• § 31-12a-9 - Public Education Program
  The Department of Public Health and the agency designated by each local governing authority in this state may engage in a continuing program to...
• § 31-12a-10 - Enforcement by the Department of Public Health and County Boards of Health
  The Department of Public Health and the county boards of health and their duly authorized agents are authorized and empowered to enforce compliance with...
• § 31-12a-11 - Local Operating Procedures
  The county boards of health may annually request other governmental and educational agencies having facilities within the area of the local government to establish...
• § 31-12a-12 - Other Laws, Rules, Regulations, and Ordinances Not Prohibited
  This chapter shall be cumulative to and shall not prohibit the enactment of any other general or local laws, rules, and regulations of state...
• § 31-12a-13 - Construction
  (a) This chapter shall not be construed to permit smoking where it is otherwise restricted by other applicable laws.(b) Nothing in this chapter shall...

Last modified: October 14, 2016