NO SMOKING
Smoke Em if you got em… Oh wait, strike that. Today marks the first day that Ohioans are prohibited from smoking indoors in any public buildings. Voters passed Issue 5 last November creating Ohio’s indoor smoking ban. The new law requires “public places” and “places of employment” prohibit smoking as of today, December 7, 2006. Businesses and organizations must also post “No Smoking” signs that contain the 800-telephone number for people to snitch on them if they are not complying with the new law. All ashtrays and other smoking receptacles must be removed.
For those of you who sneak out of your workplace and smoke by the back door that is also prohibited under the new law. Smoking by any entrance to or window of a public building or place of employment is no longer allowed. Violations of the new law could bring fines of up to $2,500.00 although enforcing the law is still a little unclear. Local Health Departments will be in charge of enforcement but likely will only act on tips from concerned citizens reporting violations.
For those of you who sneak out of your workplace and smoke by the back door that is also prohibited under the new law. Smoking by any entrance to or window of a public building or place of employment is no longer allowed. Violations of the new law could bring fines of up to $2,500.00 although enforcing the law is still a little unclear. Local Health Departments will be in charge of enforcement but likely will only act on tips from concerned citizens reporting violations.
posted by TMC NEWS at 1:44 AM
3 Comments:
Ok...so two drucks walk into a bar...one turns to the other and says..."MAN THAT CHICK IS SMOKIN HOT!!"...they call the 800 number and she was fined.
I'm sorry but, thats how I feel about this law. I TOTALLY understand it for restaurants.. but, as an entertainer who has worked in clubs for about 30yrs. I can see it already...a drunk lights one up..he's/she's told to put it out...he/she argues to the point of causing problems. Oh well..at least we on the stage will have a show to watch. By the way...yes I DID vote, but not for this.
Let's pass a law banning people with green eyes. They piss me off! I'm offended by people who drive Orange cars too! Can't we pass a law against people who drive those too? I'm Ok with orange cars by the way, I just hate their drivers. After all, this is America and the Constitution and the Bill of Rights doesn't say anything about protecting drivers of Orange cars. Can we get the Gestapo to enforce these laws?
Hey Smokers, next time your drinking a beer, leave a 1/2 an inch in the bottle and give it to the first 5 year old you see... chances are you'll be in jail by night fall or have your lights knocked out by the father.
Smoking is not a right! If you what to smoke, I or my family should not have to smell it, walk through it, or so on. If you want to smoke go ahead but not around me.
and by the way... it's the attidude of most smokers that pushed this over the top! Lastly any new taxes that would be added to tobacco, should be used to clean up the cigarette butts at every stop sign and parking lot...every smoker no matter who has flicked a butt at least once.
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