To: Gabz
"Public places are those paid for by the public, ie. courthouses, state buildings, municipal buildings, etc."
That is not the accepted definition of "public places." Just for giggles I did a quick computer search for definitions for "public place" in my state's code books and found the following two definitions for "public place":
"'Public place' means a publicly or privately owned place to which the public or substantial numbers of people have access;"
"'Public place' means any area that is used or held out for use by the public whether owned or operated by public or private interests."
I suspect that these are similar to definitions used in other localities.
102 posted on
10/06/2003 11:05:20 AM PDT by
TKDietz
To: TKDietz
"'Public place' means a publicly or privately owned place to which the public or substantial numbers of people have access;" Whether smoking is allowed in a privately owned place is none of the majority's business, but only the owner's---that's what private property is all about.
117 posted on
10/06/2003 12:16:46 PM PDT by
MrLeRoy
(The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. - Jefferson)
To: TKDietz
You're not telling me anything I didn't already know.
However, I still disagree that a private business open to some members of the public should be considered a public place when it comes to things that are visible to the general public, such as the permissibility of smoking cigarettes.
I totally understand public health laws regulating temperatures and cleanliness issues in the kitchen, the invited public is unable to see those things.
120 posted on
10/06/2003 12:21:32 PM PDT by
Gabz
(Smoke-gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business - SWAT'EM)
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