That's how we feel, as well. But the Health Coalition in Maine made the restaurants go completely smoke-free in 1999. If a bar/restaurant sold liquor, they could have their smoking section. So, the bar/restaurants is where we go for our meals.
Under the current Clean Indoor Air Act(CIAA) any and all establishments are permitted to go entirely no-smoking and only bar/taverns are permitted to be all smoking. Any establishment with a restaurant license (with seating over a certain amount) must provide a majority non-smoking section.
The new CIAA prohibits smoking in ANY establishment that permits the public to enter. But it goes beyond that - if you have a business office that doesn't have a walk in clientele, but have empoylees, even if they all smoke - smoking is prohibitted.
The nannies are out of control - but the problem is they are controlling our elected officials.