| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1542, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 342, §1 and | affected by §9, is amended to read: |
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| | 1. Prohibition. Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas | of public places while they are open to the public, all enclosed | areas of places licensed for the sale of food or alcohol while | they are open for the sale of food or alcohol and all rest rooms | made available to the public. |
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| | Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §1542, sub-§2, ¶¶A and G, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 342, | §1 and affected by §9, are repealed. |
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| | Current law prohibits smoking in the enclosed areas of | restaurants and most other public places, but does not prohibit | smoking in taverns, lounges and certain other places where food | and alcohol are sold. This bill prohibits smoking in the | enclosed areas of places licensed for the sale of food and | alcohol while they are open for those purposes. |
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