Idaho § 39-5506 - Responsibilities of employers
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 39-5506 — Responsibilities of employers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-5506. Responsibilities of employers
(1) No employer or other person in charge of a public place or publicly-owned building or office shall knowingly or intentionally permit the smoking of tobacco products in violation of this chapter.
(2) Any employer or other person in charge of a public place or publicly-owned building or office who knowingly violates the provisions of this section is guilty of an infraction and is subject to a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(3) Any employer who discharges or in any manner discriminates against an employee because that employee has made a complaint or has given information to the department of health and welfare or the department of labor pursuant to this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation.
[39-5506, added 1985, ch. 60, sec. 1, p. 121; am. 2004, ch. 389, sec. 5, p. 1169.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 39-5506 cover?
Section 39-5506 ("Responsibilities of employers") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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