LD 886
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Page 1 of 2 An Act To Promote Parity in the Laws Governing Smoking in the Workplace LD 886 Title Page
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including a preliminary or final injunction, and fines, penalties
and equitable relief and may seek to prevent or restrain actions in
violation of this section by any person or any person controlling
such a person.

 
Sec. 5. 22 MRSA §1580-A, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 126, is
repealed.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill clarifies that enclosed areas of workplaces that are
open to the public are governed by the public places smoking
laws; increases the range of fines that may be imposed for
violation of the Workplace Smoking Act of 1985; adds an
enforcement provision to the law that is consistent with
enforcement provisions in other tobacco-related statutes; and
repeals the provision that exempts workplaces from the Workplace
Smoking Act of 1985 if the employer and all employees agree to do
so.


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