OHIO SMOKE FREE WORKPLACE ACT TAKES EFFECT 12/07/06

[lesser_satan]

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[GOP_Lady]

You can't even smoke in my building's underground parking garage to keep out of the weather. Hell, it's the car exhaust fumes that will choke you.

[GOP_Lady]

Hell, I wouldn't even treat an animal like this -- having them stand out in the bad weather. Where's a shelter for the smokers?

[Skip Ripley]

I don't think the law can be enforced without the penalties and enforcement being clearly spelled out.

So far as I know, the state hasn't actually certified anyone to act as an enforcement arm anywhere in the State and the actual penalties haven't been determined either.
To the best of my knowledge, you can't be cited by someone with no legal authority to do so and you can't be told that your penalty will be determined at a later date.

[GOP_Lady]

The infamous sign:

http://www.odh.ohio.gov/ASSETS/50F0940288AA4C57A44965B6543027FC/NoSmokingColor.pdf

[Graybeard58]

The anti smokers are going way to far in an effort to force us to conform to their agenda, as long as we are 25% of the population, they will force their will on us.

[mysterio]

A public place is an enclosed area to which the public is invited or in which the public is permitted, that is not a private residence.

And thus, your property rights are now completely evaporated, thanks to the psychotic zealot antis.

[operation clinton cleanup]

On November 7, 2006, Ohio voters approved State Issue 5, The Smoke Free Workplace Act. This Act will impact virtually all businesses and employers in Ohio starting on December 7, 2006, the date the Act goes into effect, by generally prohibiting smoking in enclosed public areas and places of employment.

Smoke Free Workplace was misleading... This will be a small business killer, especially since they only had 30 days to implement. Here in Cincinnati, it will only drive business across the river to Kentucky.

[GOP_Lady]

My boss said that the smokers did this to themselves. LOL. Even though most business are non-smoking.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Ohio smokers shouldn't purchase tobacco products in Ohio then. Starve the state of cigarette tax revenue. Ohio is situated where it's a 2 hour drive to the nearest state from within Ohio anyway.

[humblegunner]

Smoking will continue to be allowed in private residences

That's big of them.

[GOP_Lady]

I'm 45 minutes from the PA border.

[FlingWingFlyer]

The jugheads in Arizona voted in an EIGHTY CENTS PER PACK tax that takes effect on December 8th. Seems they need billions of dollars to teach Arizona "mothers" how to breast feed their offspring. There is something unconstitutional about targeting a specific segment of the population to subsidize a Liberal social program. But hey! The jughead "voters" in this state have started a new trend and they feel really good about themselves at the same time. I wonder which group they'll be throwing a tax on next. Hmmmmmmm.

[GOP_Lady]

I call it cowardness.

[operation clinton cleanup]

I'm borrowing your tag line.

[mysterio]

as long as we are 25% of the population, they will force their will on us.

Punish the businesses. A coalition of them easily stops these bans. They have stated that they don't want the money of 25% of the population. Don't give it to them.

[D.P.Roberts]

Just when the hell did the people of Ohio get thrown out of America?

[GOP_Lady]

Hell, they even voted out Senator DeWine and voted in Sherrod Brown!

[Graybeard58]

It's my permanent tag line until Matt's fate becomes known. You are welcome to it.