[Dan Nunn]

I actually like the way New York does it, or at least my county. Sure, there's a statewide ban and no restaurants or bars allow smoking. However, you can apply for a waiver if you meet certain conditions (a certain percentage loss of business, restrictions on employees). Several bars in town have one, and if you want to go to a bar to smoke and drink, there are choices.

This solves the problem of the business owner who wants to disallow smoking but fears losing business because no other restaurant will (opt-in rather opt-out). Of course, this is also coming from a non-restaurant owner and a non-smoker.

[Hazcat]

Why should I have to "apply for a waiver" so I can run MY business the way I want to?

[SheLion]

I actually like the way New York does it, or at least my county. Sure, there's a statewide ban and no restaurants or bars allow smoking. However, you can apply for a waiver if you meet certain conditions (a certain percentage loss of business, restrictions on employees). Several bars in town have one, and if you want to go to a bar to smoke and drink, there are choices.

This solves the problem of the business owner who wants to disallow smoking but fears losing business because no other restaurant will (opt-in rather opt-out). Of course, this is also coming from a non-restaurant owner and a non-smoker.

That sounds fair.  IF the government has to be involved at all.

THE REAL FACTS OF THE SMOKING BANS IMPACT ON BUSINESS'S
The Facts

I actually like the way New York does it, or at least my county. Sure, there's a statewide ban and no restaurants or bars allow smoking. However, you can apply for a waiver if you meet certain conditions (a certain percentage loss of business, restrictions on employees). Several bars in town have one, and if you want to go to a bar to smoke and drink, there are choices.

This solves the problem of the business owner who wants to disallow smoking but fears losing business because no other restaurant will (opt-in rather opt-out). Of course, this is also coming from a non-restaurant owner and a non-smoker.

That sounds fair.  IF the government has to be involved at all.

THE REAL FACTS OF THE SMOKING BANS IMPACT ON BUSINESS'S
The Facts