District Of Columbia § 7-741.02 - Smoking prohibitions; inspections.
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§ 7-741.02. Smoking prohibitions; inspections.
7-741.02The Department of Health is authorized to conduct inspections of all places of employment and public places to ensure that the activity of smoking in such places, which is hereby prohibited, is not taking place, except that:
Between April 4, 2006, and January 1, 2007, the smoking prohibition set forth in this section shall not apply to a brew pub, club, nightclub, or tavern as those entities are defined in or the bar and bar area of a restaurant. This exception shall not apply to an indoor restaurant table of a restaurant, as defined in .
After January 1, 2007, the exception described in paragraph (1) of this section shall expire and smoking shall be prohibited in all places of employment and public places at all times.
The places described in this chapter shall be required to post signs pursuant to and in accordance with regulations issued pursuant to or any other District law.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-741.02 ("Smoking prohibitions; inspections.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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