Title 40. Public Health and Safety

Chapter 5-F. Health Provisions: Public Health

Subchapter C. Smoking

Part I. Louisiana Smokefree Air Act

Subpart C. Penalties and Rules and Regulations

40:1291.21        Notice of prohibition of smoking

A. “No smoking” signs or the international “No smoking” symbol consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it shall be clearly and conspicuously posted by the owner, operator, manager, or other person in control in every public building, public place, and place of employment where smoking is prohibited by this Part.

B. The owner, operator, manager, or other person in control shall remove all ashtrays from any area where smoking is prohibited by this Part.

C. The Department of Health and Hospitals may treat a violation of this Section as a deficiency to be assessed against any licensee or facility over which it has statutory jurisdiction.

Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.261 by H.C.R. No. 84 of the 2015 Regular Session. Added by Acts 2006, No. 815, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.